Machine Rolls
High-performance pallet wrap engineered for automated packaging lines and secure load containment.
- Thickness range
- 12 – 50 µmCast and blown grades
- Available widths
- 100 – 1,500 mm500 mm standard
- Stretchability
- 100 – 360%Across the three power grades
- Colours
- 7 pigmented + clearBlack, blue, red, purple, white, green, yellow
- Core
- 76 mm IDStandard on all machine rolls
- Mode of use
- MachineSemi-automatic to fully automatic
Built For Continuous Wrapping
Machine Stretch Film is a multi-layer LLDPE pallet wrap produced specifically for powered wrapping equipment. Long rolls, tight gauge control and a formulation that holds together at high pre-stretch let a wrapper run pallet after pallet without film breaks or roll changes.
On a powered pre-stretch carriage the film is elongated between two geared rollers before it ever touches the load. Stretching it there rather than at the pallet is what converts a metre of film into two and a half or three metres of wrap — the reason machine film delivers a materially lower cost per pallet than hand film once volume is there.
It is the grade to specify for turntable, rotary arm and ring wrappers, in-line automatic wrapping stations, and any operation wrapping consistently through the day.
Image is representative of the stretch film range. Roll width, gauge and core are built to your specification.
Three Grades Of Machine Film
Machine film is not one product. The higher the grade, the further a metre of film travels on the pre-stretch carriage — and the lower the cost per pallet, provided your wrapper can drive it. Tell us the make and model and we will tell you which grade it will run.
Standard
Everyday wrapping on semi-automatic machines. Medium-duty pallets, uniform or mixed, moving through general warehousing and local distribution.
- Semi-automatic turntable wrappers
- Medium-duty and mixed pallets
- Short-haul and local distribution
- Smooth unwind with few film breaks
Power & Super-Power
Heavier loads and harder-working sites. Runs on semi-automatic and fully automatic equipment, including turntable and rotary arm machines.
- Semi- and fully automatic wrappers
- Turntable and rotary arm types
- Dense, irregular or high-value pallets
- Higher puncture resistance at lower gauge
Super-High Power
Continuous, high-speed lines. Engineered for fully automatic and in-line systems where throughput cannot pause for a film break.
- Fully automatic and in-line systems
- High-speed continuous palletising
- Long-haul transit and export loads
- Maximum yield per roll, least waste
Stretch figures are achievable on a powered pre-stretch carriage in good condition. A worn carriage or a fixed-tension wrapper will not reach the top of a band — ask us to check before you order to grade.
Key Features
High pre-stretch yield
Runs at up to approximately 360% on a powered carriage, so one metre of film covers close to four and a half.
Excellent load stability
Consistent holding force wraps the load into a single rigid unit that survives handling and transit.
High puncture resistance
Multi-layer construction resists blow-outs at corners even at reduced final gauge.
Tight gauge control
Uniform thickness across the web keeps carriage tension steady and stops mid-cycle breaks.
Superior cling performance
Reliable layer-to-layer tack with a clean tail-off at cut and clamp.
High transparency
Labels and barcodes stay readable, so wrapped pallets can be scanned in the rack.
UV resistant options
UV-stabilised grades available for yard staging and open-sided storage.
Recyclable material
Single-polymer polyethylene, recyclable through standard PE film streams.
Available Colours
Every grade in the stretch film range is available pigmented. Colour is added through the melt rather than coated on the surface, so it runs uniformly through the film and will never rub or transfer onto your goods.
Standard colours are produced routinely and carry the normal minimum order. Colours marked to order, and any bespoke tint, need a dedicated production run — the minimum is higher and the shade is matched against a sample before we schedule it. Opacity, gauge and stretch performance are held level with the clear grade in every colour.
Built To Your Specification
Every power grade above is available with the following options. Specify them with the grade and we produce the combination in one run.
Technical Specifications
| Material | LLDPE (Linear Low-Density Polyethylene), multi-layer cast or blown |
|---|---|
| Thickness | approx. 12 – 50 micron (cast or blown, to specification) |
| Width | approx. 100 – 1,500 mm; 500 mm standard, custom widths on request |
| Length | approx. 1,500 – 2,000 m per roll |
| Core diameter | 76 mm (3″) ID standard |
| Stretchability | approx. 100 – 360% on a powered pre-stretch carriage, by power grade |
| Cling | One-side or two-side cling available |
| Colour options | Clear standard; black, white, blue, green, red, yellow and purple |
| Operating temperature | approx. -20 °C to +50 °C in service |
| Packaging | Rolls on cores, shrink-wrapped and palletised |
Figures shown are indicative typical ranges for this product line and are provided for guidance only. Exact specification, tolerances, roll size and packaging are confirmed against your order — request a signed technical datasheet from our sales team before specifying.
Applications
Performance Characteristics
Machine film is bought on cost per pallet, not price per roll — and cost per pallet is decided by these seven properties. Each is confirmed on the datasheet issued against your order.
Stretchability
100 – 360%Elongation achievable on a powered carriage, by power grade. At 300% one metre of film becomes four metres of wrap, which is where machine film earns its cost advantage.
Load retention
Very highResidual containment force measured hours after wrapping. This, not the tension at the moment of wrap, is what stops a pallet leaning in a trailer.
Cling performance
One- or two-sideLayer-to-layer tack strong enough to lock the wrap, weak enough that adjacent pallets in a rack pull apart cleanly.
Tear resistance
HighResistance to propagation from an edge nick. On a wrapper running at speed, a single propagating tear stops the line.
Puncture resistance
HighEnergy absorbed before a corner or protrusion breaks through, which is what lets you drop gauge without dropping reliability.
Film memory
HighElastic recovery after stretch. High memory is what pulls the wrapped load tight as the carriage releases.
Optical clarity
HighLight transmission through the finished wrap, so pallet labels remain scannable in the rack.
Roll consistency
Break-free runningUniform winding tension and gauge across a 2,000 m roll — the practical difference between a shift with no stoppages and one with six.
Performance values are typical for the standard grade and vary with gauge, wrapping method and load profile. Ask for the test report covering your specification.
Equipment Compatibility
Supplied on 76 mm cores to suit the full range of powered wrapping equipment. Tell us the make and model of your wrapper and we will match the gauge and pre-stretch setting.
Machine Film Against The Rest Of The Range
Six stretch film grades, each formulated for a different wrapping method. Machine film needs powered equipment — for manual stations, use hand or pre-stretched film.
| Product | Primary application | Stretch | Machine | Hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand Rolls | Manual pallet wrapping | Standard | ✗ | ✓ |
| Machine Rolls | Semi- & fully-automatic lines | High | ✓ | ✗ |
| Jumbo Rolls | Converting, slitting & distribution | Custom | ✓ | ✗ |
| Coloured Stretch Film | Load security & colour coding | Standard – High | ✓ | ✓ |
| UV Stretch Film | Outdoor & yard storage | Standard – High | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pre-Stretched Film | High-volume manual wrapping | Pre-applied | ✗ | ✓ |
Machine and Hand columns indicate the wrapping method each grade is formulated for. Coloured and UV grades are produced to either a hand or a machine specification — state which you need when you enquire.
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View DetailsDatasheets & Downloads
Documentation for Machine Rolls is issued on request, so you always receive the revision that matches your order. Tell us the width and gauge you are specifying and we will send the current set by email — usually within two business days.
Technical Data Sheet
Full specification, tolerances and test data for the width and gauge you are specifying.
Request DocumentProduct Brochure
Product overview and application guidance, formatted for circulation internally.
Request DocumentSafety Information
Handling, storage and safe-use guidance, including material safety data.
Request DocumentCompany Catalogue
The complete Maximum Global Packaging range in a single reference document.
Request DocumentNeed something else — a compliance declaration, certificate of analysis or bespoke specification sheet? Ask our technical team.
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