What Is Bundling Film?
Bundling film is a narrow type of stretch film used to group small products together without wrapping an entire pallet. It wraps around the items, helping to hold them as a single unit during handling, storage, or transport.
Unlike standard pallet wrap, which is generally used to stabilise full pallet loads, bundling film is designed for smaller-scale wrapping jobs such as cartons, bottles, tubes, components, and elongated products.
What Is Bundling Film Used For?
Bundling film is useful wherever several small items need to be held together without using full-width stretch wrap.
Common applications include:
- Grouping small cartons.
- Bundling bottles and multipacks.
- Securing components and parts.
- Wrapping tubes, rods and piping.
- Holding irregular products together.
- Protecting grouped goods.
- Preparing retail multipacks.
- Temporarily securing products.
Because the roll is only 100mm wide, operators can apply the film exactly where it is needed rather than using a full-width roll of hand pallet wrap for a relatively small bundle.
Benefits of Bundling Film
Bundling stretch film provides a simple way to unitise small products without requiring a pallet-wrapping machine or a heat-shrinking process.
Practical benefits include:
- Grouping products together: Multiple items can be turned into a single, easier-to-handle unit.
- Conforming to different shapes: Stretch film can wrap around boxes, cylindrical products, and many irregular items.
- Narrow 100mm format: Useful where full-width stretch wrap would be unnecessarily wide or difficult to handle.
- Manual application: The MPS range can be applied by hand, either directly from the roll or with a compatible dispenser.
- Lightweight rolls: Easier to move around a product than a large roll of pallet film.
- Clear and black options: Choose based on whether product visibility is required.
- Pre-stretched option: MPS also offers film that has been stretched during manufacture, giving you an alternative application option for manual bundling.
Bundling film is best viewed as a product-grouping solution rather than a replacement for every type of load restraint. Heavier or more demanding loads may still require plastic strapping or another securing system.
Explore the MPS Bundling Film Range
MPS Packaging offers various bundling film options, including conventional cast film, pre-stretched film, and black stretch film. Plus, we stock handheld dispensers for compatible 76mm core rolls.
Clear Cast Bundling Film
The 100mm × 300 m × 20 μm clear cast film is the practical starting point for general-purpose warehouse and packing applications. It's a cost-effective option for bundling and wrapping goods.Â
Consider clear film when:
- You are manually bundling cartons, bottles, or components.
- You want the products or labels to remain visible.
- You prefer a conventional stretch film that the operator tensions during application.
- You need a 100mm film for straightforward everyday bundling.
- Your existing dispenser is compatible with a 76mm core.
This is the simplest choice if you are replacing an existing standard clear bundling film with similar dimensions.
Pre-Stretched Bundling Film
The stretch has already been removed from this film before use. That's why the operator does not have to create as much stretch manually while wrapping. MPS designed it to remain tight around the bundle after application.
It is particularly worth considering when:
- Staff wrap many bundles manually.
- A lightweight roll is preferred.
- Products need to be held tightly together.
- You want an Australian-made bundling film.
- You already use, or plan to use, a compatible 76mm core dispenser.
Pre-stretched film is worth considering for repetitive manual bundling where operators want a lightweight roll and a film specifically designed for tight bundling.
Black Bundling Film
MPS also offers a black 100mm bundling film for applications where a black finish is preferred instead of clear film.
It may suit applications where:
- You don’t need products or labels to remain visible through the film.
- You want a uniform black finish.
- You want to distinguish different product groups by film colour.
Bundling Film vs Pallet Wrap vs Strapping
The right product depends on the size and weight of the goods and how securely they need to be held:
- Bundling film is best for grouping small, light items such as cartons, bottles, tubes, and components. It's practical for wrapping selected sections of a bundle, but it won't work when covering an entire load.
- Pallet wrap is designed to stabilise large palletised loads. For manually wrapped pallets, hand pallet wrap provides wider coverage and is applied around the full load, often using pallet-wrapping dispensers to simplify the process.
- Strapping is better suited for products that require stronger restraint than stretch film can provide. Depending on the strapping system, suitable strapping tools may be required to tension and secure the strap.
For example, use bundling film to hold several small cartons together, pallet wrap when those cartons are stacked on a pallet, and strapping when a heavier bundle needs greater restraint.
Buy Bundling Film from MPS Packaging Australia
MPS Packaging has supplied industrial and commercial packaging solutions since 1977, and offers bundling films for warehouse, manufacturing, retail, and distribution applications.Â
Our range includes standard clear cast film, pre-stretched film, black bundling film and compatible handheld dispensers. We can also advise whether bundling film, pallet stretch film, strapping or another securing option is best suited to how your goods are packed and handled.
Browse the MPS bundling film range or contact our team for guidance when selecting the right film and dispenser for your packing operation.
