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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