
How to Calculate Stretch Film Usage, Yield and Cost per Pallet
A practical guide to calculating stretch film roll weight, yield and cost per pallet, including gauge conversions, pre-stretch effects and a step-by-step cut-and-weigh audit

A practical guide to calculating stretch film roll weight, yield and cost per pallet, including gauge conversions, pre-stretch effects and a step-by-step cut-and-weigh audit

For B2B packaging buyers, switching from virgin stretch film to recycled material is not simply an environmental decision. The more important procurement question is whether the film provides verifiable recycled content, reliable pallet containment, suitable equipment compatibility, and consistent documentation across repeated orders.

Machine stretch film with a compatible pallet wrapping machine is generally the stronger operating choice as pallet throughput, labor pressure, containment consistency, and material-use control increase. Hand stretch film remains practical when volume is low, loads are irregular, work is mobile, or the operation needs to avoid equipment CapEx.

Compare cast and blown stretch film by process, performance, yield, cost per pallet and load type

Compare stretch film types, thickness, and cast vs blown film. A B2B guide to specs, load containment, GRS recycled options, and cost per wrapped pallet.