Stretch Wrap, Strapping & Pallet Load Securement in Salt Lake City and Utah

A pallet that shifts in transit costs far more than the film that would have prevented it: damaged cartons, a freight claim, a reship and an unhappy customer. Most load failures trace back to a handful of causes — film too thin for the load, too few wraps at the base, no top-to-pallet tie-in, strapping cutting into unprotected corners, or tension that relaxes over a long, cold run across Wyoming or down to Las Vegas.

This page is the load-securement companion to our Utah packaging and shipping supplies page. It groups every product we sell for wrapping, banding and protecting pallets — each with a live price and a link to its product page — and explains how Utah warehouses, 3PLs and plants typically choose between them.

• Hand stretch wrap from 12 to 18 in. wide and 60 to 120 gauge, plus extended-core and opaque black film
• Cast and blown machine film for turntable and rotary-arm wrappers, including colored and vented options
• Poly and polyester strapping, complete strapping kits, carts, tensioners, sealers, seals and buckles
• Edge protectors, strapping protectors, pallet covers and corrugated slip sheets

Polyethylene film gets stiffer and less clingy when it is cold. A roll carried in from an unheated trailer or a dock rack next to an open door will not stretch as far, will tear more easily at the dispenser and may not tack to itself on the last wrap. Utah warehouses that ship through the winter usually:

• Store film rolls in a heated area and bring out only what the shift will use
• Move up one gauge for loads that sit on an outdoor staging lane or ride in an unheated trailer
• Add an extra base wrap and a rope at the top so the load is tied to the pallet, not just to itself
• Band heavy loads with strapping instead of relying on film alone for long winter runs

Polypropylene (poly) strapping is the everyday choice for cartons, light pallets and bundling. It is economical, easy to cut and applied by hand with buckles or seals. Polyester strapping holds its tension better over time and is widely used as an alternative to steel on heavy, rigid loads such as brick, block, lumber, stone and metal. Poly cord strapping is a woven strap tensioned with buckles — common for palletized loads shipped without a strapping tool at the receiving end. Pallet bands are pre-sized loop bands for unitizing light loads without tools.

A complete strapping kit packs the strap coil, a dispenser carton, a tensioner, a sealer and seals together — the fastest way to equip a new shipping area. Busy docks add a strapping cart so the coil, tools and seals travel to the pallet.

Edge protectors (corner boards) spread strap tension across the carton edge so the strap cannot cut in, and stiffen the load for stacking; printed “Do Not Double Stack” boards tell every carrier handler what not to do. Strapping protectors are short corner pieces used just under the strap. Pallet covers — clear for identification or black for concealment — keep dust, dripping water and sun off the top of the load. Corrugated sheets and pads go between layers as tier sheets or on the pallet deck so cartons do not snag on boards.

Our national edge protectors and corner boards guide covers thickness and length selection in more depth.