Well, Shrink Wrap Packaging is used in more ways than that! Did you know that it is also used in construction, for boat covers and to move and protect household furniture? Want to put away the boat for winter but don't want to take the risk of salt water or dirt and dust getting to it before next season? Shrink wrap it! When it comes to construction, using shrink wrap can help contain areas that are being sandblased or need protection from moisture and other elements of the weather. Are you getting ready to move your store from one building to another? You can use Shrink Wrap Packaging to not only protect it and make sure it all stays together, but to make the move easy and keep it from getting dirty in the process. Of course, the more well known ways to use Shrink Wrap Packaging is for things like candy boxes, videos, gifts, hardware items, toys and drugs. Shrink wrap packaging is done by using a film that is made into bags, sheets, or rolls and then can be placed around an item or sets of items, sealed and when heat is applied, the film shrinks to the size and shape of the items inside so it's basically a custom size. Not all shrink wrap needs a special heat gun. Some can work with a simple household hairdryer which is great for those who like to make personal gifts at holiday time. However, for the professional, there are machines that help with their Shrink Wrap Packaging. Larger machines called Tunnels provide a conveyer belt system where the items to be wrapped can be sent through the tunnel and heated one after the other. This is much faster than using a heat gun on each item but only works for smaller items like video, cd, and items of that size. So what is shrink wrap packaging made of anyway? Shrink wrap is a low-density polyethylene film with a fractional low melt virgin resin and other additives, and when subjected to heat it begins a biaxially shrinking process as the heat is removed.