When designing an e-commerce packaging, every detail counts. The appropriate box, packing tapes, graphics, and void fillers. All these components make the packaging functional and appealing to the customers. Void fillers are often the most understated packaging material in the market. Today, we are going to discuss the importance and types of void fillers available in the industry. What’s a Void Filler? When you place a product inside a shipping carton, there will be some extra space left. You cannot leave these spaces alone as it will result in inevitable product damage during transit. That is when you need void fillers. These are packing materials which act as a cushion against road impacts, compression, and mishandling of products during transit. Void fills usually include papers, bubble wraps, foam peanuts, air pillows etc. If you are using cardboard boxes or mailing bags, using void fillers is a must in your shipping process. What are The Benefits of Void Fillers? Many people have the misconception that void fillers are for product presentation. In reality, void fillers have many other benefits: Cushioning Void fillers like packing peanuts, bubble wrap rolls and others create an added layer between outside pressure and the products. During […]
5 Must Have Packaging Supplies for Ready Use
When you are moving or relocating, supplies are the most vital things you would need. However, even with your best intentions, it is only human to forget one or two things or purchase the wrong products. However, you must know that the choice of packaging supplies makes a significant difference. Failing to buy correct and adequate moving boxes and supplies can damage your goods during transport. So, Here’s A Checklist: Cardboard boxes Packing paper Bubble wrap Plastic wrap (stretchable) Moving blankets Packaging tape Tape dispenser Permanent markers Ziploc bags Garbage bags Wardrobe boxes Dish pack Mattress bags Tips to Use Your Packaging Supplies & Parcel Boxes Now that your checklist is ready, look at how to use these packaging supplies correctly and ensure fragile and delicate items travel the distance safely. #1: Using Bubble Wrap Bubble wrap serves many roles. The bubbles range from small size to large size, even serrated at 12 inches gap for ease of tearing. Small-sized bubbles are excellent for wrapping delicate and fragile items. Excellent for breakable items like teapots, snow globes, figurines, and statuettes Ensure the bubble side is facing inwards when you wrap for adequate protection Use small-sized bubble wraps to wrap glasses […]
Everything We Need to Know About Bubble Film & Bags
Bubble wrap – we are constantly surrounded by this name when it comes to packaging and safekeeping. The typical plastic sheeting with numerous small air pockets has become more than a need and we all go by its virtues and depend on these for packing almost everything. Its amazing features and qualities as a wrapping solution like being lightweight, cushioning, reusable, easily storable, anti-abrasion, water resistant and more than everything being apt for any type of material, make it so popular. Manufacturing process of Bubble Film and Bags It starts with polythene resin formed into beads of a size of a pea gravel (what you call bubble later on). A cylinder with a screw runs its entire length rotating 180 degree to melt and squeeze to take shape of a bubble. A layer of plastic film is wrapped around the drum and the cylindrical holes are punched and attached to the sheet and air is sealed. To provide it a sustainable shape and strengthened base, extra layer of lamination sheet is added around it. To make sure that the air doesn’t leak from the bubbles they used to put on Saran Coating to seal it well. Later on, it was replaced […]
What to do with Bubble Wrap After Moving?
So, most of the people who take movers and packagers services are found to be clueless about a few basic things related to post-service utility. Among such things one is about what to be done with bubble wraps after they are used and the job is sorted. Well, what these can be used for after their one-time use is what we are looking to find the answer for. Here are a few super cool hacks you can go with to reuse the bubble wrap and derive great post-utility value out of it. 1. Insulate your home Bubble wraps are excellent insulators. So, you can use the used wraps as protection layer against cold and moisture. It is really going to help you if your house has the problem of heat loss. To do this effectively you can simply stick large bubble wrap pieces to your walls and put the remaining ones in the gaps of doors and windows. You can even wrap up your water pipes with these to avoid any sort of cracking or bursting by keeping it from freezing up. 2. Guard your car windshield from freezing In chilly and uphill areas most of the people […]
The Best Packaging Materials for Shipping Dangerous Goods
Shipping is one of the most tedious tasks when it comes to transporting goods over long distances. Especially, when you are shipping dangerous goods, you need to ensure that they are carried with ease and safety. While cardboard boxes and moving boxes are the main packaging material that carries shipments from one place to another, there are several other things too that form a crucial part of shipping dangerous goods from one place to another. Most of the times the items that require careful packaging are the ones that are perishable or the ones that can react with other substances. These items can also include explosives. Here are a few of such packaging materials that can be used for shipping dangerous goods. 1. Air Pillows Air pillows are made up of an advanced form of versatile polymers which are resilient enough to withstand any shocks during the transportation of goods. Air pillows provide cushioning and lining to the goods preventing them from any damage during transportation. 2. Refrigerated Gel Pack We generally use dry ice when shipping item that requires cooling. Refrigerated ice packs provide low cost and easy alternative to this. You can use them for keeping the items […]
