About Shrink Sleeves and How to Order Them

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Shrink sleeves (also known as tamper seals) are a plastic PVC tamper proof seal that surrounds the tops of bottles or jars. Their purpose is to provide a tamper evident seal that imparts peace of mind to the consumer that the product has remained safe and secure whilst displayed on a shelf. They are not purposeful in providing a seal on a jar or bottle to avoid leakage.

Shrink sleeves are commonly used in the food and beverage industry, but also in pharmaceuticals and general consumables market. They are extremely simple to apply by hand and apply heat using a heat shrink gun. The heat allows the sleeve to shrink over the product leaving a snug fit.

All shrink sleeves are:

• 50um
• Available in a large range of diameters
• Available as either perforated or non-perforated
• Available in black or clear
• Custom printing can be arranged

Get Packed produces shrink sleeves in house and custom cuts them to size as well as adding perforations when requested.

How to Order Shrink Sleeves

1. Measure the diameter at the widest part of your bottle the shrink sleeve is going to cover (in millimeters mm).

      2.Email sales@getpacked.com.au with the exact diameter including your full name and address. We will confirm via 
         email the sleeve size we are sending you as a sample to test.

      3.When you receive the sample make sure you are happy that the sleeve fits on easily. Now you need to work out
         the length/height you require – which will be approximately 3-5mm above the top of the bottle/lid and 3-5mm below
         the lid or lip of the bottle. This is the cut length of your sleeve.

     4. Reply to our original email at sales@getpacked.com.au to confirm if you require perforations for easy opening,   
         your required size and length as well as quantity so we can quote you and/or send you a pro-forma invoice to
         check and pay.

Links:

• Hot Air / Heat Gun
• Shrink Sleeves
• Bottle Labelling Machines

Watch this video to see how easy it is to apply shrink sleeves.