A Wicket Wire is a ∏-shaped wire form, typically made of galvanized wire of 2mm or 3mm diameter. It is used in the packaging industry to hold together a block of thin plastic bags which are loaded into a machine to pack bread or other food products in a bakery or food processing plant, or torn off the wicket manually to pack food in a retail environment.
Wicketed bags are an environmentally friendly solution to a high-volume disposable packaging problem, as the thin plastic bags are biodegradable and the wickets are recyclable.
Wicket Wire is made in a variety of sizes with legs or prongs that can be longer, shorter or equal to the body length depending on the application.
Typical configurations are:
- 75 x 75 x 75mm;
- 100 x 75 x 100mm;
- 100 x 125mm x 100mm and
- 125 x 150 x 125mm.
Wicket Wires are supplied in banded bundles packed in cardboard boxes containing a total of 1000 pieces.
NOCKERS ENGINEERING PRODUCTS supplies Wicket Wires made in South Africa with good lead times to leading packaging companies in Africa.