Shrink sleeve guide

Shrink Sleeves and Shrink Tunnels

Shrink sleeves are often the right labeling method when standard wrap labels are forced onto the wrong shape.

Best use cases

• Tapered bottles
• Curved profiles
• Full-body visual branding
• Tamper-evident packaging goals

What the process includes

• Sleeve film
• Consistent placement
• A tunnel system to shrink cleanly
• Heat settings matched to film and container

Steam tunnel vs heat tunnel

Steam often gives a more even and forgiving shrink pattern on many applications. Heat tunnels can work well too, but film behavior and container shape matter.

If sleeves are the right answer

Do not force a wrap label just because it sounds simpler. Start with the right method. See shrink sleeve steam tunnel systems.