{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Heat shrink packaging","description":"Heat shrink packaging comes into play when a product needs to be enclosed and sealed in a single operation: a thermoplastic film – typically polyolefin or PVC – is wrapped around the item and then shrunk tight by passing through a heat tunnel or under an infrared source. The result is a transparent, contour-hugging wrap with a clear tamper-evident function, since any breach of the film is immediately visible. Common applications include multi-packs such as beverage six-packs, cosmetic sets, and ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/heat-shrink-packaging","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-24T04:17:50.195118","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrink_wrap","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/heat-shrink-packaging","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Heat shrink packaging · Heat shrink packaging comes into play when a product needs to be enclosed and sealed in a single operation: a thermoplastic film – typically polyolefin or PVC – is wrapped around the item and then shrunk tight by passing through a heat tunnel or under an infrared source. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrink_wrap"}