What Is Beverage Shrink Film?
Beverage shrink film is a polyethylene (PE) film used to bundle bottles or cans into multipacks. The shrink wrapping machine wraps the film around a group of containers, then a heat tunnel shrinks the film so it grips the pack tightly. The result is a stable, easy-to-carry pack that protects bottles during warehousing and transport.
Types of PE Shrink Film
- Beverage multipack shrink film – for bundling cans, PET bottles and glass bottles into multi-pack units on high-speed shrink wrappers and tunnels.
- Machine-grade shrink film – high-volume film for automatic shrink wrapping systems, with uniform gauge control for consistent shrink results across production runs.
- Heavy-duty shrink film – reinforced film for oversized, heavy or irregular loads, with higher puncture and tear resistance.
Where Beverage Shrink Film Is Used
- Bottled water multipacks (film-only packs of small and medium PET bottles).
- Carbonated soft drink and juice bottle packs.
- Can multipacks for beer and soft drinks.
- Tray + film packs, where a cardboard tray adds base support for long-distance shipping.
How to Choose Shrink Film for Your Line
- Match the film to your shrink wrapper. Roll width, core size and roll length must fit the machine's film unwind. Tell us your wrapper model or send its film specification.
- Size by pack weight. Heavier packs (for example 1.5 L bottles) need thicker or reinforced film than light can packs.
- Check tunnel settings. Film shrink behavior must suit your tunnel temperature and conveyor speed, otherwise packs come out loose or burnt.
- Test before volume orders. Run pre-production samples on your own line to confirm pack tightness and appearance.
Shrink Film Matched to Your Shrink Wrapping Machine
iBottling supplies PE shrink film together with the equipment that runs it. Our shrink wrapper runs up to 25 packs/min, and when film and machine come from one supplier, roll dimensions and shrink behavior are checked against the machine before shipment. See our shrink wrapping machine and the full beverage packaging equipment range.
Why Buy Shrink Film from iBottling
- Beverage packaging supplier since 1995, serving customers in 150+ countries.
- Equipment made in a CE and ISO 9001 certified factory.
- Pre-production sample verification and consistent production quality.
- Film can be bundled with preforms, caps, labels and machines for line projects, so all consumables arrive together.
Browse other packaging materials, or request a shrink film quote → Send your pack format, bottle size and shrink wrapper model.
