A heat seal machine might not seem like a must for every company, but it certainly is useful to many industries. Heat sealing is defined as enclosing a product in a thin, clear thermoplastic sheet. The ends of the sheet are then bonded together by pressure and heat to create a closure against air. You can see the result of this on many household products, from food and drink products to cosmetics and medicine.

Many industries either already use this technology, or could benefit from using a heat sealer machine. If your company could use the following advantages, then you should check out heat sealing equipment:

1. Heat sealing machines can give a product longer shelf-life, keeping it fresh.

2. A heat seal provides tamper prevention, giving consumers peace of mind.

3. Heat sealing can waterproof a product's packaging.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Buy an industrial heat sealing machine for your company

If you plan to package your products at your place of business rather than outsourcing to a packaging company, you will need a heat sealing machine. You can buy this equipment from a myriad of both Internet locations and brick and mortar stores in every state.

I recommend: Blisterpak, Inc. created the SB and SSB models of heat sealers to eliminate the need for extensive training to use the machines. They do not use much power, and are easy to operate. Pac Machinery Group has a heat sealer called the TT300 that can be operated easily by foot.

Find shrink wrap industrial heat sealing machines

Shrink wrapping products in a clear plastic wrap is one of the faster methods of applying heat seal technology to create packaging. Models range from small tabletop units to fully automated assembly machines.

I recommend: Pierce Packaging Equipment, Inc. designs heat sealing custom equipment to meet the unqiue packaging needs of small and large businesses. Clamco Corporation sells many models of automatic and semi-automatic heat sealing machines.

Purchase used or refurbished heat sealing machinery

If your company currently has a strict budget to abide by, you can still buy a heat sealer. Finding used or refurbished heat seal machines is usually no problem, and can save you money, as the product will pay for itself much faster than if you bought a brand new machine.

I recommend: C & J Supplies, Inc. offers a large selection of refurbished machines, and Alloyd Brands reconditions their top of the line machines and sells them at very low prices.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  For safety's sake, ensure that your employees get trained to use the heat sealing equipment first. You can have them attend an in-depth training class, or just a basic one, as long as you get machinery that advertises ease of use.