It doesn’t matter how hard you work or how much care and attention you put into your manufacturing processes. When products arrive damaged, your customer is out of luck—and you have to deal with product replacement, shipping claims and a possible reputation hit. Partnering with a shipping materials professional helps assure your cargo arrives unscathed: protected from compression, vibration, accidental drops, humidity fluctuation or temperature swings. A packaging specialist also keeps you from overspending on
product protection supplies
and shipping costs.
Whether you’re a manufacturer transporting aerospace parts or an Etsy owner filling e-commerce orders, proper shipping materials can be the difference between a happy customer and a paperwork hassle. Poor product packaging is a liability you can’t afford in a pandemic economy. Beyond breakage issues,
customized package protection
sends a clear message to customers about your brand’s value and your team’s professionalism.
In the end, superior protective packaging can have a BIG impact on your business—and your brand.
Types of Protective Packaging Materials
Gone are the days when every shipped box was filled with styrofoam peanuts, regardless of the contents. Manufacturers and retailers can now choose from a wide variety of protective materials that meet budget requirements and safeguard carton contents.
Factors to consider as you choose the correct exterior and interior impact protection and void fillers include:
- Product weight, shape & dimensions
- Item fragility or strength
- Product replacement value
- Safety & security features
- Corrosion, static or humidity concerns
- Regulatory compliance
- Environmental impact
- Aesthetics (logo printing, package design & color palette)
- Unboxing convenience
PackageIt’s protective solutions are customized to your budget and designed around individual product features. Popular
protective materials
for your carton’s exterior or interior include:
Loose fill:
Essential for certain shipping applications or uneven product shapes, loose fill (also called void filler or packing peanuts) offers excellent cushioning and flexibility. Depending on your requirements, a PackageIt specialist will help you choose loose fill that is anti-static, biodegradable or 100-percent recycled.
Bubble air cushioning:
Bubble products come in countless sizes and strengths to provide high-performance void fill and cushioning. They are lightweight, clean and flexible while improving surface protection for fragile shipments. Ask our team about regular and anti-static bubble cushioning.
Foam products:
Foam provides users with superior customization and flexibility. Available in different forms, sizes and densities, foam shipping materials are cut to fit your product’s shape and size. Products include foam-in-place cushioning, sheet foam, foam planks and foam pads.
VBoard®
edge and corner protection:
VBoard®
is laminated, recycled paperboard cut into rigid right-angle shapes. It is specially designed to protect against damage during packaging, loading and transport of any distance. In addition to securing edges and corners, VBoard increases stacking strength, load containment, weight distribution and unitizing or palletizing.
Air cushions:
Plastic air pillows or paper dunnage bags (also called rail bags) are inflatable cushions used to avoid shipping damage. Cushions are designed to the size you need—or you can make protective cushions on-demand with
Pregis AirSpeed 5000
void-fill equipment. This compact, portable system produces protective cushions of the desired size and fill level at 75 feet per minute!
Breakout Packaging Solutions to Build Your Business
Whether your business ships high-cost electronics or everyday household items, custom packaging doesn’t just protect your products. It sends a message to consumers that you consider every detail in providing quality goods that arrive undamaged and ready for use.
To squeeze the most out of packaging budgets and safeguard valuable shipments, reputable businesses partner with a
shipping materials specialist. With family-owned roots dating back to 1974, PackageIt has the knowledge, passion and experience you need—and the protective packaging you trust.
We are Seattle’s
custom packaging
specialists, and our team is your single source for protective shipping materials. To discuss your company’s needs or place an order for cartons, bags or filler material, call
888.743.0907
or connect with us
online.
