Bubble Wrap and Other Packing Supplies Keep Things Popping

Bubble Wrap Rolls

All of us have received packages in the mail that are packed with bubble wrap or related packing supplies. Most of us will remove the bubble mailers, bubble envelopes, bubble wrap pouches, or bubble wrap envelopes and not rest until every bubble is popped.

Even as children we were fascinated by bubble wrap and similar packing supplies. We may have even used them in the classic egg-dropping experiment to protect an egg from cracking when it was dropped from a high building. The bubbles in bubble wrap provide a natural cushion to keep that which is fragile from breaking even when it is impacted by a huge blow.

Bubble wrap and related packing supplies come in many varieties such as bubble wrap rolls, boxed bubble wrap rolls, as well as the kind of bubble wrap that comes in large bundles. For those situations in which many fragile items need to be shipped, it is good to use bubble-out bags and heavy duty bubble bags. Electronic companies, who often ship fragile products that are vulnerable to ESD (Electro-static discharge), are dependent on anti-static bubble bags, anti-static bubble wrap rolls, anti-static boxed bubble wrap rolls, as well as anti-static large bubble wrap.

Except for packing peanuts, bubble wrap and related packing supplies are still the best way to pack something fragile. They are also one of the cheapest packing methods, provided you have a good bubble wrap supplier.

When to Use a Mailing Tube

Mailing Tubes

The key in any shipping any item is to use packaging that is not going to be a burden to the post office or whatever delivery business that you are using. This can be a problem when the item that you are shipping is wide and thin, such as a poster.

For that item, you could flatten a box, slip it in, and then seal the edges. Unfortunately, wide and flat packages have a way of taking up far too much space and have a tendency to get bent in the shipping process. The best way to ship a poster-sized item is to roll it up and use a mailing tube.

A mailing tube is solid, and they come in many colors besides the traditional brown mailing tubes. There are also white mailing tubes, red mailing tubes, blue mailing tubes, black mailing tubes, gold mailing tubes, yellow mailing tubes, and green mailing tubes. There are also crimped end mailing tubes can be easily sealed by pinching them shot or the tradition version that only requires extra end caps. You may consider using other space saving mailing tubes including triangular mailers and square mailing tubes. They are available for a low price if bought in bulk.

Wrap CDs and DVDs Quickly with Shrink Film Sealer Parts

Do you need to package or repackage small   cases, like CD and DVD packages? Not sure what’s the best way to do it? Don’t worry, PackagingSupplies.com has the shrink film sealer parts you need to quickly and securely seal things like movies, music and software packages.

We recommend a shrink wrap system that comes with shrink film sealer parts like a sealer, a roller, a heat gun and a roll of shrink film. Small, efficient shrink film sealer parts kits like these are used by video game stores, video rental shops and other retailers who deal with lots of DVDs and CDs. These shrink film sealer parts kits are ideal for all volumes of shrink film packaging jobs. And the shrink film sealer parts kits create a great-looking, cleanly-wrapped final product.

The shrink film sealer parts kits available at PackagingSupplies.com are also among the easiest to use. Not only is replacing rolls of shrink film a breeze, but so is sealing different sizes of shrink film. It just takes three quick passes through the shrink film sealer parts kit and you’ve got a safe, secure and crisply-packaged product.

Are All Packing Tapes Created Equal?

Packing Tape

So what makes one style of
packing tape better than the next? There are a few factors that play into this mix.

One factor is the strength of the tape. This is controlled by the clear film (or backing as it’s referred to in the industry) which is made from polypropylene film or sometimes PVC film. Most tapes are made from polypropylene film and vary in thickness from 1.7 mil (light duty) to 3.0 mil (extra heavy duty). Obviously the the thicker the mil thickness of the film, the stronger the tape is going to perform. For economic reasons, most companies order the 1.7 mil or the 2.0 mil since it also works with most packaging applications.

The next factor that makes packing tapes different is the type of adhesive used on the tape. The most popular type is called hot-melt adhesive which works well with most packaging applications and temperatures. Acrylic adhesive is used creating ultra-clear appearance and offers the longest shelf-life of all packing tapes. Finally there is natural rubber adhesive, which is the most aggressive adhesive for applications where ultra stickiness is needed. Usually companies with dust issues or low temperatures find the natural rubber carton sealing tape the most effective.