I am to use an alternative packaging material for bubble wraps, any suggestions?

Question

Hey guys, I need an immediate solution (short term). We are using bubble wraps as interior packaging material to separate our products. I just can't find anything that has equivalent cushioning effect and transparency. Please advise me. Thanks!

Answer 1

Your first concern is - "How much cushioning do I really need?" If you are separating items in a single package, simple cardboard squares for the space between (use your received boxes and cut them to size) and then something more durable for the outer sides, like 4 layers of cardboard. Remember that for a vast majority of shipments, packages are handled reasonably & I don't think any shipper needs to worty about the Ace Ventura opening scene! If your product is fairly uniform, (most packages are the same) you can cut up the cardboard ahead of time and make the packing go really quick and smooth. I can't be sure that transpearant could be so important, customers only need to lift off the top layer of cardboard. You could also cut a window to show some important info or feature if that's the case. Thank you for being aware and willing to look for an alternative, Thank you and Good Luck!

Answer 2

Not exactly sure what your project is but what about using plastic wrap and laying styrofoam packing peanuts in a single layer on it. Press 'n Seal by Glad is a great one as it really sticks to itself. Fold it over to make a flat, light-weight product that could be used to separate your products. It wouldn't be transparent, though.

Answer 3

For cushion you can use styrofoam packaging material (I call them ghost terds), newspaper when balled up and packed inbetween items offers some protection but neither of these will allow for transparency.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

My dad used to be in the National Guard. He would bring us home 50 feet of bubble wrap at a time. My sister and I used to run down the hallway and pop them. My parents beat our butts one night though because we decided that we were going to pop it after they had gone to bed. You can bet that we didn't do that one again.

Answer 6

Instead of bubble wrap, how about using "packaged air"? It's like mega-bubble wrap.

See links below

Answer 7

either custom fit packaged air or something like korrvu.

http://www.sealedair.com/products/protective/korrvu/korrvu.html

The first time I got something in korrvu, I freaked it was so nifty. But I am geektacular.

Answer 8

Air-popped popcorn