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Great wrap Home Compostable Cling Wrap 30m review

30m claimed length. 30cm claimed width. Priced at $7.48.

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CHOICE Expert Rating

76%

What is the CHOICE Expert Rating

CHOICE Expert rating

This is the product's overall performance score, based on key tests conducted by our industry experts in the CHOICE labs.

Good points

• Very good sealing performance score.
• Excellent result for the microwave reheat test.
• Manufacturers instructions for heating in a microwave.
• Home compostable.
• No sticker tab to locate beginning of cling wrap but it is easy to locate.
• Easily reseals to glass and ceramic only.
• No melting of cling wrap when reheating a high fat food, the cling wrap did not melt when contacting the food following manufacturers instructions.
• Easy to remove and stretch out again for a second use.
• Certified Home Compostable AS 5810 and certified Compostable AS 4736.
• Great wrap claims it will break down in your home compost in under 180 days.

Bad points

• Poor result for ease of use.
• Borderline result for sealing of plastic, slight weakness of sticking in areas, unable to stick completely, starts to lose its stickiness when resealing.
• Side flaps to push in and hold the roll in place within the box unable to press in as the side piece of cardboard blocks it.
• Difficult to pull out the cling wrap, easy to find the beginning but no sticky area outside the box to hold cling wrap for easy access.
• Some strength required to dispense the cling wrap. Roll can easily be pulled out of the box while dispensing.
• The serrated edge does not cut the cling wrap, the resistance when cutting can easily stretch the cling wrap or even tear it.
• Can be awkward to dispense, some resistance and it's awkward to hold the box.
• No instructions on how to open.
• Packaging is flimsy and came apart.
• Roll sits loosely and can easily be pulled out of the box.

Test Results Test Results

Specs Specifications

Features Features

Recommended View more details.

We recommend cling wrap products with a CHOICE Expert Rating of at least 70% and an ease of use score of at least 60%.

CHOICE Expert Rating View more details.

The overall score is made up of performance (70%) and ease of use (30%).

76%
Performance score View more details.

The performance score is made up of the various adherence tests and the microwave reheat test.

90%
Adherence score
80%
Adhering to ceramic score View more details.

How well the cling wrap adheres to ceramic.

100%
Adhering to glass score View more details.

How well the cling wrap adheres to glass.

100%
Adhering to metal score View more details.

How well the cling wrap adheres to metal.

70%
Adhering to plastic score View more details.

How well the cling wrap adheres to plastic.

50%
Microwave reheat score View more details.

We assess if the cling wrap can withstand heat and any contact with fatty, hot food without shrinking or breaking.

100%
Ease of use score View more details.

The ease of use score takes into account how easy it is to open, dispense and cut the cling wrap and the condition of the packaging.

43%
Dispensing score View more details.

We assess how easy it is to pull the cling wrap out and how easy it is to find the beginning again for next use.

50%
Cutting score View more details.

We assess how easy it is to cut a section of cling wrap.

20%
Packaging score View more details.

We assess the packaging to see if it stays strong and holds its shape or if it becomes weak and falls apart.

40%
Price View more details.

The price we paid at the time of testing.

$7.48
Claimed width (cm) View more details.

The claimed width of the product, in centimetres.

30
Claimed length (m) View more details.

The claimed length of the product, in metres.

30
Origin
Australia
Material properties View more details.

Details available regarding the composition of the cling wrap.

Potato waste and a mix of other compostable biopolymers. Certified compostable.
Availability of length sizes View more details.

What other sizes is the cling wrap product available in?

30
Website
greatwrap.co/
Green claims View more details.

Does the product make claims to be biodegradable or compostable?

Yes
Freezer safe View more details.

Is the cling wrap suitable to use in the freezer?

Yes
Microwave safe View more details.

Is the cling wrap suitable to use in the microwave?

Yes
BPA free View more details.

Whether the cling wrap is free from Bisphenol A, or BPA, a chemical found in household consumer products.

Yes
Cutting edge type
Serrated
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