Plastic revolutionized the way the modern world packages and protects consumer goods. Shrink wrap was invented in the 1950s and experienced a rise in usage during the 1970s, when the technology to inexpensively apply it to retail goods was developed. Made of a polymer plastic film, shrink wrap is heated and conforms to whatever product it is placed over. Once you have mastered the removal techniques of plastic shrink wrap,
the next time you need to do it, the task will be easy.