It may not sound like a lot, but a quarter of a millimeter is a significant competitive advantage in the world of shrink film.
That's why here at IEF, we're green with excitement over our latest innovation, a micro-perforated shrink film with a gauge of .45 mm - the lowest-gauge film we've ever produced.
The shrink film was developed specifically for cucumbers, one of the produce aisle's most popular commodities and one of only a handful of vegetables shrink-wrapped for retail sale.
Targeted by IEF as a good fit for our film and manufacturing capabilities, developing the perforated shrink film was no easy feat.
The shrink film had two distinct requirements: one, that it beat the current industry standard of a .5 mm or .6 mm gauge. And secondly, that new lower gauge had to be successfully, and consistently, perforated for breathability.