Good things come in small packages . . .Overall population is growingTrend towards smaller householdsThe move towards smaller pack sizes
Sustainability is important . . .Increasing awareness of environmental issues and adoption of new regulatory requirements on packaging re-cyclingRising health awareness among consumers
Time is money . . .Increasing requirement for convenience among consumersTrend towards “on-the-go” lifestyles among time poor consumers
Dare to be different . . . Growing requirements for brand enhancement/differentiation competitive environmentNew packaging material development
KEY DRIVERS THAT INFLUENCE PACKAGING DEMAND
Whenever a package is dropped, a shockwave of energy is transmitted through the package. This shock wave can ultimately damage or fracture the product. The measure of this is called “fragility”.
An ideal internal package design will partially absorb and partially divert shockwaves from the source, away from the packaged item.
Today there are several packaging materials when used appropriately that qualify as an internal packaging material.
They all have pros and cons. These include:
ease of use and application cost of material(s) weight training performance costs inventory space appearance disposal both internal and external environmental considerations.
What is internal Packaging? Internal packaging is the most vital part in the process of product protection.
These materials and systems are used to isolate or reduce the effects of externally applied impact and vibration forces such as those encountered in typical shipping, handling and transport environments.
Cushioning
These materials are used to fill spaces in packages after the item and its protective packaging have been assembled and placed within the container. They are also used to compensate for problems created by the existence of unnecessary spaces or voids within a package.
Void-Fill
These materials and systems are used to retain the original location of an item within a package during shipping and handling.
Blocking & Bracing
These products are intended to protect finished, polished or painted surfaces from damages such as marring, scuffing, abrasion and scratching during shipping, handling and distribution.
Surface Protection
Materials and products are used to contain or consolidate items in a single shipping unit.
Containment
Material Pros Cons DIY Bubble Wrap Most Economical Requires air filling machine
and doesn’t fit irregular shaped items
DIY Air Pillows Economical Takes up a lot of space – not good for irregular shaped items
Styrofoam Peanuts Economical- reusable Not biodegradable, messy, produces a lot of waste
Starch Peanuts Economical and biodegradable Messy and dissolves in water Pre-Filled bubbles Good for small and large Takes up a lot of space Styrofoam Sheets Good for heavy duty product Poor protection for delicate
items Polyethylene Protects against forceful
impactExpensive. Bad for delicate items
Polyurethane Good protection for delicate items/normal circumstances
Expensive. Not great for forceful impacts
Foam-in-Place Best protection for sensitive product
Most expensive to implement
Packaging Application
Sealed Air examples Competition examples
Cushioning Bubble Wrap, Cellu-Cushion rollstock/ sheet foams, Ethafoam plank,Instapak and Instapak Quick, Fillteck inflatabe cushioning system , Korrvu Suspension and Retention, NewAir I.B Express packaging system, PackTiger paper systems, Restore Mushroom Packaging, Stratocell Laminated Plank
FOAMplus –Storopak, Padpak- Ranpak Commercial Astro -Cell- Pregis Intellipack-Pregis
Void-Fill Bubble Wrap, Fasfil, Fill-Air, Fill-Air Rocket, Instapak, I-Pack, Ultipack, PakNatural, Rapid Fill
Fillpak/Accufill- RanpakAirSpeed-PregisAirPlus- StoropakAirspace- Polyair
Blocking & Bracing Ethafoam Plank, Instapak, Korrvu Retention, Stratocell
Padpak- RanpakIntellipack- PregisPaperPlus-Storopak
Surface Protection Bubble Wrap, Cell-Aire, Kushion Kraft, NewAir I.B Express
WrapPak- RanpakSurface Guard-PregisPolyplank- PregisGreenwrap- Geami/Ranpak
Containment I-Pack and Ultipack, Jiffy Mailer, Korrvu Retention Packaging, PriorityPak
Gator-Pak lite board mailers and Aircraft mailers- PregisShiplite Mailers Midpack – Midwest CanvasThermal Boxes- Storopack
Providing innovative packaging solutions that deliver the ultimate protection through the entire shipping journey.
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