The Packaging Group

Dunnage air bags- filling voids and stabilizing loads Let your shipments catch some Zzzzs with dunnage air bags. Well, not really, but they do look like large pillows for your pallets. Instead of sleeping, they fill the void between pallets and stabilize your truck loads. Whether you're shipping full truck or LTL dunnage air bags will help your products get to their destination in one piece. Dunnage air bags are air-inflated bladders that are made of different materials. They can be paper , poly-woven , vinyl , and plastic materials. They're used to effectively fill the spaces left between pallets when loaded into a trailer. Airbags start deflated, are inserted between pallets, and are then inflated for stabilization. This helps the pallets stay in one place, lessens the amount of movement between pallets, and keeps them upright.   Air bags are great for the beverage industry Time for a history lesson Alright, try to stay awake for this quick lesson in history. Not too

The Benefits of Foam in Place Packaging   Foam in Place Instapak  - "The Instapak Quick RT Foam Packaging is activated right out of the box by hand, at room temperature. This foam in place alternative is a quick, easy-to-use expandable foam packaging which virtually eliminates shipping damage." Foam in place packaging is a unique process to protecting your products. Think of it as a snug cushion that wraps itself around the product to better protect it than other packaging supplies. There's a molding process that happens when two liquid chemicals are injected into a high density polyethylene bag. That chemical reaction causes the foaming and expanding around the product, effectively filling the void between container and product.  Enough about the science behind it Now that we got the science descriptions out of the way, let's focus on why you came here in the first place. LET'S TALK ABOUT THE BENEFITS. Foam in place packaging has many benefits as the o

For all your company and personal e-commerce sellers out there, it's important to remember a crucial part of your business. The packaging. E-commerce packing can make or break your small business or large operation. Customers are happier when the products they order are delivered safely and in one piece. Damaged and returned product hurts companies in the millions every year. It also leads to customers not coming back. It's about the presentation of the packaging and the protection. E-commerce packing tips Focus on the product Take a look at your product to asses how they should be packaged. It's more than just the dimensions of your product though. E-commerce packing depends on numerous factors outside the length, width, and weight of your products.  How long is the shipment? Will it be exposed to weather? Are your products fragile? How much void fill do you need? Do you want branded packaging? All these factors matter when deciding how to package your product

What's an inflatable system? Inflatable systems create air filled packaging cushions on-demand. A roll of film gets mounted to a small piece of equipment to create the cushioning pads. They come in either single-chamber pillows or multi-chamber hybrid cushioning pads. This all depends on your application needs. The variety of equipment models are available to fit your performance and environmental requirements. Let's look at things you can evaluate before purchasing an inflatable packaging system. Inflatable systems can reduce your overall packaging costs and still hit your performance goals. Material It's smart practice to keep in mind the average cost per package, and not just the cost of materials. We all know how different the units of measure can be when it comes to packaging. They're all over the place right? cubic foot, square foot, length, width, grams, lbs., gauges, etc. You get my drift, and it can be hard to compare them to each other, but that's wha