What is PE Plastic Wrap?

PE Plastic Wrap is a food packaging film made of polyethylene material. It is a non-toxic, tasteless, and odorless food-grade plastic film, widely used in homes, supermarkets, restaurants, hospitals and other places to wrap and preserve various foods.

1. The main features of PE Plastic Wrap:
Material source: Made only of polyethylene (PE), it meets the national food packaging hygiene standards and is a safe and environmentally friendly food packaging material.

Recyclability: PE Plastic Wrap has good recyclability and can be 100% recycled, which helps reduce environmental pollution.

High transparency: PE Plastic Wrap has excellent gloss and transparency, and the wrapped food can be clearly seen, which is convenient for observing the state of food and improving the appearance and use experience of the product.

Good cold resistance: Even in low temperature environments, PE Plastic Wrap can remain soft and not easy to become brittle, making it suitable for packaging refrigerated foods.

Anti-fog and anti-condensation: PE Plastic Wrap has good anti-fog performance, which can effectively prevent water vapor condensation and avoid water droplets on the surface of food, thereby extending the shelf life of food.

Good viscosity and ductility: PE Plastic Wrap has good viscosity and ductility, can be firmly attached to containers or tableware, not easy to fall off, and is easy to stretch and wrap.

Moderate heat resistance: PE Plastic Wrap is safe to use at room temperature and can also be used for microwave heating, but it is not recommended to heat at high temperature for a long time to avoid affecting its performance.

Strong sealing: PE Plastic Wrap has good sealing performance, can effectively isolate air and moisture, prevent food from oxidation and deterioration, and maintain the freshness and flavor of food.

Good toughness: PE Plastic Wrap has good toughness and is not easy to break. It is suitable for packaging fragile or deformable foods such as fruits, vegetables, meat, seafood, etc.

2. Application scenarios of PE Plastic Wrap:
Home kitchen: used to wrap leftovers, fruits, sandwiches, etc. to extend the shelf life.

Supermarkets and convenience stores: used to package cooked food, fruits, vegetables, etc., which are convenient for consumers to carry.

Schools and hospitals: used for food packaging and preservation to ensure food safety.

Hotels and restaurants: used for food pre-packaging and take-away services to improve food quality and hygiene.

Refrigerated food: especially suitable for food preservation in refrigerators, such as meat, dairy products, etc.

Is PE Plastic Wrap better than HDPE Plastic Wrap?

HDPE Plastic Wrap is also a common food packaging material made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE). Although HDPE Plastic Wrap also has certain food-grade safety, there are some differences and advantages and disadvantages compared with PE Plastic Wrap.

1. Comparative analysis of PE Plastic Wrap vs. HDPE Plastic Wrap:

2. Advantages of PE Plastic Wrap:
Higher safety: PE Plastic Wrap does not add harmful chemicals such as plasticizers, phthalates, etc. during the production process, so it is more in line with the safety standards of food contact materials.

Better environmental protection: PE Plastic Wrap can be 100% recycled and has less pressure on the environment, while HDPE Plastic Wrap may face more challenges during the recycling process.

More convenient to use: PE Plastic Wrap is soft and easy to stretch, suitable for daily household use, especially for fruits, vegetables and other foods that are easy to deform.

Excellent anti-fog performance: The anti-fog performance of PE Plastic Wrap is better than HDPE, which can effectively prevent water vapor condensation and keep the surface of food dry.

Good sealing: PE Plastic Wrap has strong sealing, which can effectively isolate air and moisture and extend the shelf life of food.

3. Limitations of HDPE Plastic Wrap:
Too high heat resistance: HDPE Plastic Wrap may release harmful substances at high temperatures and is not suitable for direct contact with high-temperature food or long-term heating.

Poor viscosity: HDPE Plastic Wrap has weak viscosity, is not easy to fit firmly on the container, and is easy to fall off.

General anti-fog performance: HDPE Plastic Wrap has poor anti-fog performance than PE and is easy to produce water droplets at low temperatures.

Poor environmental protection: HDPE Plastic Wrap may face more technical difficulties in the recycling process, and some products may contain non-degradable additives.

PE Plastic Wrap is a safe, environmentally friendly, transparent, soft, anti-fog, and easy-to-seal food packaging material, which is widely used in household and commercial fields, especially suitable for the preservation of refrigerated food, fruits, vegetables, meat, etc. It has excellent performance in safety, environmental protection, and ease of use, and is currently the most recommended type of food cling film on the market.

In contrast, although HDPE Plastic Wrap performs better in some aspects (such as heat resistance), its safety, environmental protection, anti-fog, and stickiness are slightly inferior, especially in terms of the safety of food contact materials. There are potential risks. Therefore, from the perspective of health, safety, environmental protection, and user experience, PE Plastic Wrap is better than HDPE Plastic Wrap, especially in daily household use, PE Plastic Wrap is a better choice.