Work out stretch film requirement instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.
Stretch film consumption is pallet girth x number of wraps, times film width for area, times thickness and density for weight. Note this is unstretched film; machine wrappers pre-stretch film by 150-300%, so the length drawn from the roll is far less than the length applied.
Stretch film usage
Length applied = pallet girth x wraps; area = length x film width; weight = area x thickness x density
Substantially. At 250% pre-stretch, one metre from the roll covers three and a half metres of pallet, cutting film weight per pallet by around 60-70% compared with hand wrapping.
Enough for containment force, typically two or three wraps at the base to lock the load to the pallet, a spiral up and down, and a top lock. Containment force should be measured, not guessed.