The Amazing Shrinking Shrink Bands!

amazing-shrinking-shrink-bands<p>There are lots of things in life that you don't want to shrink unexpectedly: your brand new skin-tight jeggings, your hard earned nest egg, or the size of your favorite carton of ice cream. But sometimes, shrinking is best. For example, <a href="https://www.containerandpackaging.com/catalog?search=shrink%20bands&sort=products&page=1#catalog-results">shrink bands</a> from Container & Packaging Supply are something that you want to shrink. Let's take a look at what makes the shrink bands so awesome.</p><h3>What are shrink bands?</h3><p>Shrink bands are plastic sleeves that prevent tampering with bottles, jars, tins, and other containers. They provide an easy visual method of determining that a package has not been previously opened. Some bands are perforated, so all you need is an opposable thumb to remove them, while others are not perforated.</p><h3>How do you use shrink bands?</h3><p>Shrink bands come in stacks or bundles of plastic sleeves. To use them, simply slide the sleeves over the containers and apply heat using a heat gun or heat tunnel. The heat causes the bands to shrink snugly around the containers. The shrink bands will have to be removed before the containers can be opened.</p><h3>What are the benefits of shrink bands?</h3><p>Shrink bands are very cost effective. They are less expensive than tamper evident caps or pricey induction sealing equipment. They also provide a quick visual method of checking for tamper evidence. Seals usually require you to open the cap to inspect the seal's integrity. Shrink bands, however, do not provide a liquid seal, so don't depend on them to seal liquid in or out of the container. They are for tamper evidence, not liquid protection.</p><h3>What else should you know about shrink bands?</h3><p>Before you jump onto the shrink bandwagon, you need to consider the shape of your container. If the container or lid does not have a lip, then the shrink band might slip off. These containers require shrink bands that will cover the whole container. Second, you must also have a good heat source to correctly apply the bands. Don't just set them in your pottery kiln or in a warm windowsill and expect them to turn out perfectly. Third, you need opposable thumbs to remove perforated shrink bands. So if you are making lip balm for the wild flamingos in your backyard, you might want to think of a different method for tamper evidence. But if you are looking for an easy, cost effective method of tamper evidence, then shrink bands might be the perfect solution.</p><p>For more information, watch this video:</p><p> </p><p> </p>