​Outdoor Protection with UVI Pallet Covers and Stretch Wrap

The hardscape industry, which covers all non-plant aspects of landscaping, is growing. Brick patios, stone fire pits, wooden gazebos, and more are all being ordered and shipped across the country, with demand forecasted to increase by 3.3% per year to reach $3.9 billion in 2025. As a result, more products than ever are being exposed to the outdoors for long stretches of time, either during transportation or storage.

What does this mean for the packaging industry? As demand for outdoor products grows, companies must contend with the challenges of protecting products from the outdoors. However, this growth also presents an opportunity to use pallet stretch wrap for advertising, capitalizing on a large audience of people spread across the country.

While hardscape materials are usually designed to be installed outside and withstand the elements, they must be stored before they can be used. That means they are left on pallets in warehouses, yards of supply houses, lumber yards, or even onsite.

As a result, the pallet stretch wrap protecting these materials must similarly withstand the elements. They should be able to handle moisture buildup, high or low temperatures, and the effects of Ultraviolet (UV) degradation.

UVI Plastic top sheets and UVI Stretch Film: These wraps prevent moisture and humidity from building up on wood, brick, and metal by covering the top and bottom of the pallet.

The material that the stretch film is made from is also critical. If stretch film is not stabilized against UV rays, it will degrade within 30 days of outdoor storage, making it difficult to keep materials protected. The solution is to use UV-stabilized stretch film. Used in construction, landscaping, building industries, and more, these films contain ultraviolet inhibitors that dramatically slow degradation.

For more information on UVI Covers and UVI Stretch Wrap call us at 813 242 6995 or reach out to sales@quickpakinc.com