How to Use Shrink Bands
By Mary McNally Updated September 26, 2017
Shrink bands, also called shrink sleeves, are perforated sheets of plastic that are heated and shrink wrapped around the top or the whole length of drink, food and medicine containers. They are supposedly tamper evident, and their use is meant to reassure the consumer that the contents of the container have not been contaminated intentionally. Shrink bands are fairly easy to use, and it takes just a few minutes to seal a container.