The Wide Range of Application of Air Cushion Film
Where inflatable cushioning is used beyond parcel void fill, and the physical properties that make it work across so many product categories.
Inflatable Packaging Took Over Because of What It Does
As product packaging became the primary consideration in product delivery, the position of inflatable packaging products rose with it. The reason is functional rather than fashionable. Because air cushion film is filled with air, it is light, and it provides sound insulation, shock resistance and wear resistance. It is also waterproof, moistureproof and pressure resistant, which is an unusual combination to get from one material.
Transport Packaging Is the Main Application
Air cushion film is used mainly in transport packaging, where the job is to stop the product moving and to absorb what happens to the outside of the carton. That covers everything from a single parcel in a courier network to a palletised load inside a container.
It Works Across Very Different Product Categories
Beyond transport packaging it is used for luggage and handbags, liquid products, electronics and circuit boards, books, medicine, cosmetics, instruments, ceramics and art ware, household electrical appliances, furniture, hardware products, glass work and precision instruments. Almost all products can be protected effectively by air filling cushion packaging, which is why one material replaces several in most packing operations.
What This Means When You Are Sourcing
If your operation currently uses different protective materials for different product lines, there is usually a case for consolidating. One film, one machine and one set of formats will cover a mixed range, which reduces the number of consumables the bench has to hold and the number of purchase orders behind them.
What This Guide Refers To
The items behind the numbers used above, each with its own specification table.
Air Cushion FilmInflatable air bubble bag is a continuous roll of pre-sealed small bubble or small tube film that inflates on demand at the packing bench. Once inflated, it forms a…
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Air Cushion FilmFill air film is a continuous roll of small tube or small bubble air cushion film that is inflated on demand at the packing bench. Once inflated, it forms a…
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Air Cushion FilmSmall tube air cushion film is a continuous roll of pre-sealed, narrow chambers that inflate on demand at the packing bench. Each chamber is sealed separately, so a…
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Questions From This Guide
What properties make air cushion film so widely used
It is light, insulates against sound, resists shock and wear, and is waterproof, moistureproof and pressure resistant.
Which industries use it
Luggage and handbags, liquids, electronics and circuit boards, books, medicine, cosmetics, instruments, ceramics and art ware, appliances, furniture, hardware, glass work and precision instruments.
Can one film cover a mixed product range
In most cases yes. Changing the chamber format and the web width covers a wide range without changing the machine.
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