‘Biodegradable’ is a modern buzzword, with many people now preferring products that are described as biodegradable, and with this in mind you might have already heard the term ‘biodegradable shrink wrap film’. Many companies are now selling what they call biodegradable shrink-wrap films; however, the truth is there is no such thing – biodegradable shrink-wrap […]

Vacuum packaging provides an easy and efficient way of packaging a variety of products and is used within a wide range of industries to package a surplus of items. However, one of the most common types of products packaged in this way is definitely food products, with major food suppliers vacuum packaging their leading food […]

What is Shrink Wrapping? Shrink wrapping is a popular form of packaging which is used within a wide range of industries for multiple reasons. In short shrink wrapping encompasses products being tightly wrapping in shrink film in order to provide protection. Shrink film is typically made up of polymer plastic. This film is then wrapped […]

Many people do not realise how popular shrink wrap packaging is. Shrink wrap packaging comes in a vast range of styles and is used on a daily basis around the world to package millions of different products, however some people upon seeing shrink wrapped products do not even realise that they are shrink wrapped! With […]

Did you know that here at Sontex as well as the most recent and new shrink wrap machines; we also stock many fully refurbished second hand shrink wrap machines? – Allowing for people to get great machinery for even lowers prices.       We currently have a really vast and impressive collection of fully […]

Shrink wrapping is a packaging method that is used within a multitude of industries in order to package items in the most effective ways, and one industry in particular that would be lost without shrink wrapping is the food industry.   The food industry is one of the main industries in which wholly depend on […]

EFK 250 sealing blades available from stock in either OEM aluminium, or more durable double PTFE coated high quality brass. The brass versions can last a very long time and are much harder than the cheaper Aluminium variety. They also maintain their straightness and do not warp.

Introducing the new high speed CS Matic 100 Side Sealer Their excellent quality to price ratio make it a viable alternative to an Automatic L-sealer, able to wrap at much higher speeds and can accept products of unlimited length using the specially developed trim seal unit, replacing the often troublesome wheel type side seal systems. Can be supplied […]

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