Full-body shrink sleeves wrap your container from top to bottom, giving your brand maximum real estate on shelf. With 360° graphics, tamper evidence, and resistance to moisture and abrasion, it’s the format brand owners turn to when standing out is non-negotiable.
Custom Shrink Sleeve Labels
Custom shrink sleeve packaging engineered for full-body branding, product protection, and production performance.
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The right shrink sleeve starts with the package itself. Container shape and material, desired sleeve coverage, product requirements, artwork, application equipment and sustainability goals can all influence the final solution.
Fortis works with customers to evaluate these factors together rather than treating the sleeve as a standalone label. This helps align the material, graphics and application requirements with the needs of the finished package.
Shrink Sleeve Options
Whether you need full-body coverage, tamper-evident sealing, or a way to bundle products together, we have a shrink sleeve solution built for your container, your market, and your brand.Here goes your text … Select any part of your text to access the formatting toolbar.
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How BuzzBallz Turned Packaging Into a Competitive Advantage
Case Study
When BuzzBallz needed more flexibility to keep pace with seasonal launches, retailer exclusives, and new product ideas, Fortis helped the brand transition from direct printing on colored PET bottles to clear PET with high-impact shrink sleeves. The shift opened up a full 360-degree canvas for bold graphics while giving BuzzBallz more flexibility to produce shorter runs, launch unique SKUs, and move new concepts to market faster.
Why Brands Choose Shrink Sleeve Labels
Shrink sleeves can combine branding, decoration and package coverage in a format that works across many container shapes. For brands competing for attention on shelf, the expanded printable area can create more room for visual storytelling, product information and SKU differentiation.
Shrink sleeves can also give brands more flexibility when evaluating the complete package. Instead of considering the container and label separately, brands can look at how the container, sleeve material, graphics and product-protection requirements work together.
More Flexibility in Container and Sleeve Design
Shrink sleeves allow brands to consider the container, graphics and sleeve material as one packaging system. They can also support strategies such as moving from colored bottles to clear containers while maintaining the desired visual impact.
For products sensitive to light exposure, Fortis can also help evaluate shrink sleeve options designed to limit light penetration.
Custom Printed Shrink Sleeves
Turn more of your package into usable brand space. Custom printing supports wraparound graphics, SKU differentiation and consistent branding across product lines.
Fortis accounts for how artwork will distort and appear once the film shrinks onto the finished container.
Shrink Sleeves for Unique Container Shapes
Shrink sleeves conform to contoured and uniquely shaped containers, providing decoration where traditional labels may offer limited coverage.
Fortis can evaluate container geometry, material, coverage and application requirements to determine the right approach.
From Design to Application
Shrink sleeve performance depends on more than the printed artwork. The container, film, graphics and application process need to work together.
A shrink sleeve project may include:
- Reviewing the container and product requirements
- Determining desired sleeve coverage
- Evaluating PETG, PVC, OPS, cPET, PO film or other appropriate options
- Developing artwork around the container geometry
- Reviewing proofs and printed output
- Confirming application requirements
- Moving the approved solution into production
Sustainability and EPR Considerations for Shrink Sleeves
Sustainability decisions for shrink sleeve packaging should consider the complete package, not the sleeve alone. The container, sleeve material, package construction, product-protection needs and available end-of-life pathways can all affect the right approach.
As EPR requirements and brand sustainability goals continue to influence packaging decisions, Fortis can work with customers to evaluate potential changes. One example is the growing interest in pairing clear containers with shrink sleeves rather than relying on a colored bottle for the package design. Where light protection is required, Fortis can also evaluate its light-limiting shrink sleeve technique as part of the package solution.
Recyclability and EPR implications vary by material, package construction and applicable program requirements, so these decisions should be evaluated for the specific package rather than treated as a universal claim.
Shrink Sleeve Materials
Shrink sleeve film selection depends on the container, application, shrink requirements and overall package goals. Fortis offers multiple material options and can help customers evaluate the right fit for their application.
Priority shrink sleeve materials include:
PETG
PETG is one of the primary shrink sleeve materials available from Fortis. Our team can help determine whether it is appropriate based on the container design and application requirements.
PVC
Fortis also offers PVC for shrink sleeve applications. Material selection should be evaluated alongside the container, required shrink performance and production process.
OPS
OPS is available as another shrink sleeve film option. Fortis can help assess the material within the context of the complete package and application.
cPET
cPET is among the shrink sleeve materials Fortis is prioritizing for customers. The appropriate use of cPET should be evaluated based on the specific container, application and package goals.
PO Film
Fortis also offers PO film for shrink sleeve applications. Our team can help determine whether PO film aligns with the requirements of the package and production process.
Why Choose Fortis for Shrink Sleeve Labels?
Multiple Materials Options
Fortis offers priority shrink sleeve materials including PETG, PVC, OPS, cPET and PO film, allowing the material decision to be evaluated around the specific package and application.
Custom Printing
Create high-impact branded packaging with graphics designed around the shape and coverage of the finished container.
Package-Specific Support
Fortis considers the sleeve alongside the container, product and application requirements to help customers evaluate a solution that works as a complete package.
Sustainability-Focused Guidance
Our team can help brands evaluate shrink sleeve choices in the context of changing sustainability priorities and EPR considerations.
Shrink Sleeve FAQs
What is a shrink sleeve label?
A shrink sleeve is a printed film that is applied around a container and conforms to its shape during the application process. Because the sleeve can cover a large portion of the container, it gives brands more space for graphics, product information and visual differentiation.
What materials does Fortis offer for shrink sleeves?
Fortis is prioritizing PETG, PVC, OPS, cPET and PO film for shrink sleeve applications. The right material depends on factors such as the container, application process, desired shrink performance and overall package requirements.
How do I choose the right shrink sleeve material?
Material selection should consider the container shape and material, application equipment, sleeve coverage, graphics, product needs and sustainability goals. Fortis can review these requirements with you and help evaluate the appropriate option for your application.
Can shrink sleeves cover the entire container?
Shrink sleeves can provide extensive coverage around a container, including full-body applications. The final coverage depends on the container design, sleeve configuration and application requirements.
Can shrink sleeves be used on uniquely shaped containers?
Yes, shrink sleeves can conform around many contoured and uniquely shaped containers. The container geometry should be evaluated during development to determine the appropriate material, artwork and application approach.
Can a shrink sleeve help protect a product from light in a clear container?
Fortis has a shrink sleeve technique designed to help limit light penetration for applicable package designs. This may create opportunities for brands evaluating clear containers while still needing to consider light exposure. The appropriate solution depends on the product, container and protection requirements.
Are shrink sleeves recyclable?
Recyclability depends on the sleeve material, container, package construction and the recycling infrastructure available where the package is discarded. Fortis can help customers evaluate material choices as part of their broader packaging and sustainability goals, but recyclability should be assessed for the specific finished package.
How do EPR requirements affect shrink sleeve packaging?
EPR programs can influence how brands evaluate the materials and components used in a package. For shrink sleeve applications, that may mean considering the sleeve and container together when reviewing material choices and package design. Requirements vary, so brands should evaluate their specific obligations rather than relying on a universal packaging claim.