WWWW Co. in New England, is a manufacturer and distributor of greeting cards for various occasions. They had been using Bemis/Clysar HP-G IRRADIATED Polyolefin shrink film to wrap their card packages. They ran 14” Single Wind Sheeting X 60 gauge on Shanklin HS-1 automatic wrappers, with attached Shanklin shrink tunnels.
WWW Supplies, based in Massachusetts, is an AEP stretch film distributor, who had recently begun distributing Flxtite retail display shrink films, as well. They had been selling WWWW Co. various packaging materials and supplies, and solicited their shrink film supply, as well.
A sample roll of Flxtite’s 14”SWS X60 AP-X Cross-Linked, biaxially oriented, polyolefin shrink film was requisitioned by WWW Supplies from Flxtite’s Regional Manager. An appointment was then made for a subsequent trial date to test the roll.
The Flxtite Regional Manager drove to WWWW Co. on the appointed day, to meet with WWW Supplies’ sales person for the joint call. Unfortunately, as things have a way of happening, the distributor sales person called to advise that he needed to cancel the appointment. Flxtit’s Manager, however, convinced the distributor sales person that, since he was already waiting at WWWW Co., he be allowed to go in for the test by himself. Flxtite’s Manager, therefore, met with WWWW Co.’s Purchasing Manager to discuss the film and arrange for the trial run.
WWWW. Co.’s Maintenance Technician placed the roll of Flxtite AP-X on the Shanklin and began running the film WITHOUT ANY setting adjustments on the machinery. The film ran great, but the optics were CLEARLY and obviously better than that of the Clysar HP-G. When shown the packages wrapped in Flxtite compared to the packages wrapped in the Clysar, WWWW Co.’s both the Purchasing Manager and Plant Manager were truly impressed. This, because the cards that were being wrapped were very colorful and the Flxtite film enhanced their product’s appearance much more than the Clysar HP-G. In addition to the optics, the seals were MUCH STRONGER than the Clysar HP-G, as well.
After 2 hours of continuous flawless running, WWWW Co. chose Flxtite films as the their polyolefin shrink film of choice.
