Crop Packaging Sales - Balewrap

We would like to think we are unique, as we are end users of most of the crop packaging products we sell, so we can give guidance and excellent customer service. We like to test out as many products as we can, and only sell what we are happy to use ourselves as contractors and farmers.

• Twine, Netwrap & Balewrap for all sizes of balers & wrappers.
• Telephone to get the best possible quote
• Please ring before collection.
• VAT to be added to all prices
• Most local areas delivered to daily

This is a guide as to some of the products we are likely to stock this season, but watch this space..as our stock seems to vary as the season progresses.

We also hope to stock products to further protect the end product once stacked such as sheets, nets and vermin control products.

Balewrap Products

We used Barbier Balewrap in 2009, and were so pleased with its performance we hopefully will be using and selling it in greater quantities this season. We particularly like the darker green colour, which is favored by farmers in the National Park areas.

BARBIER GROUP, was created in 1955, and is the 1st independent French manufacturer of polyethylene film. Barbier Group is also the 1st French manufacturer of agricultural films based on polyethylene, one of the leaders at the European level, and presents a very wide range of products.

For over 20 years, Barbier Group have been producing stretch film. A continuous investment policy has enabled them to develop during the past 5 years a new 5 layers manufacture technology. Their new generation 5-layer wrapping films are stickier, more resistant, more hermetic, and more homogeneous. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPputxrULcU Silawrap The origional balewrap, launched in 1982 and since then in excess of 160 million bales have been wrapped with Silawrap in Ireland and the UK. For any contractor wrapping large amounts of bales this product for has been a big favourite.

Silawrap properties:

• Longer & Stronger
• Tack on both sides for a quick seal
• Colour coded cores for ease of loading
• Available in black & green & white to order
• Suitable for use on all wrappers / square and round bales.
• Rolls uniquely labelled to allow complete traceability
• Cardboard cores are lightweight and easy to dispose of.

Volac Products

• Volac Topwrap, Green 750, 500, 340 (extreme pre-stretched) and 250 sizes
• Sizes for all wrappers and sizes of bales
• Manufactured by Trioplas of Sweden

We have been using this product for many years with extremely good results.

We will also have available some of the Volac Topwrap 2000 product which is pre-stretched. No adjustment required to the wrapper.

The 340 x 2400 size is particularly popular for the mini size bale wrappers.

Balewrap

• 750 Black 1500m x 750mm Silawrap & Barbier
  Good deals on early payments
• 750 Light Green 1500m x 750mm Silawrap & Volac Topwrap
• 750 Darker Green Barbier Made in France. Used by us last season. Good quality wrap, ideal for National Parks
• 750 Topwrap Extreme 2000m x 730mm New pre-stretched product, no adjustments to wrapper required Limited supply - Black only
• 750 White Limited stock - to order only
• 500 Black & Green Various brands
• 340 Pre-stretched Green For small bale wrappers.
  Limited stock - order early
• 250 Topwrap Green used on small bale wrappers
  Limited stock - order early

How Much Bale Wrap?

Bale wrapping tips

Every year, at the start of the season, many avoidable telephones calls are made regarding application of silage stretch film.  We have outlined a few tips to maximise the performance throughout the season of your wrapping process and offer some solutions to overcome weather and temperature variations.

• Always ensure that at the start of the season the prestretcher unit has been serviced, that the rollers are free of tack build up and also free of any burrs.  Cleaning the rolls regularly will solve many problems during a working day.
• The point at which the film is applied to the bale may vary if the wrapper table belts are worn. This can generally be rectified by adjusting the table rollers.  It is critical that the film is first applied to the centre of the bale to ensure the correct application for the best quality silage and haylage. We recommend a minimum of 6 layers of wrap.
• Temperature variations during a working day may vary considerably and as a large percentage of silage film used in the U.K is black, its temperature will be much higher than the ambient temperature. This may cause overstretch and insufficient layers being applied.  The solution is to apply more layers to guarantee the crop is protected. Keep rolls boxed away from direct sunlight until needed, avoid wrapping at the peak of the day, and if available reduce stretch tension. Some manufacturers supply gears to reduce the percentage stretch during peak temperatures. Finally by changing to a coloured film, even though a little more expensive, will enable wrapping at higher temperatures.