Protecting fragile products during transport is essential to preserve the integrity of your merchandise. To do this, you must provide protective packaging reducing the risk of breakage or package opening. How to choose this packaging?
What protective packaging should you use for your fragile products?
To ship fragile goods
such as electronic products, ceramics or glass objects, opting for packaging
with high protective value is essential.
Here are the
essentials of the packaging you should have in your warehouse.
The wooden box
The wooden box is a
particularly interesting protective packaging for your shipments. Discover all our advice for choosing your
wooden crates in our dedicated article.
- It is recommended to use a wooden crate like this if
you want to: offer optimal protection for fragile products, especially for
heavy products that cannot fit in a cardboard box;
- Export your goods, offering solid protection resistant
to temperature variations, shocks, and storage conditions;
- Store your products sustainably.
Opt for a wooden
pallet box if you need to palletize your products. With its crate and
interdependent pallet, the palletization will offer you a stable whole.
The triple-fluted cardboard box
This type of
protective packaging is available in different formats to best meet your needs.
For example, the triple corrugated cardboard box is ideal protection for loads
up to 350 kg.
There are also triple-fluted
palletizable cardboard boxes like this one. They offer great resistance to
stacking and support loads of up to 500 kg. Solid offers optimal protection for
your fragile products, from storage to transport.
Quilted pouches
Flexible packaging can
be perfectly suitable for protecting your parcels. Indeed, these packaging have
considerable advantages, such as lightweight and versatility.
Discover our flexible
packaging selection for your parcels to find out more.
- Padded pouches made of eco-responsible paper are among
the flexible packaging to be preferred for shipping your fragile products.
They are: ultra-resistant and suitable for sending heavy products;
- protective and shockproof thanks to their paper
mattress covered with two 90 g/m² kraft layers.
Armored packaging
Electronic components
are among the fragile products requiring specific protective packaging. For
safe shipping, it is recommended to use shielded packaging. You will find this
type of packaging in 3 formats:
The shielded plastic
bag: products sensitive to static electricity can thus benefit from quality
protection. This product creates ESD protection while protecting merchandise
from harmful static charges.
The armored cardboard
or plastic box: thanks to its foam, it optimally protects your products from
shocks and against static electricity.
The shielded case:
this small format is ideal for transporting or shipping sensitive components.
It offers optimal anti-static and anti-shock protection.
Bottle packaging
It is best to opt for suitable
packaging when sending glass bottles like electronic components. These
packaging, which our experts have collected for you in an article to choose
them
Bottle packaging must
be shockproof, have built-in cushioning, and be rewarding. Different protective
packaging exists, such as:
The box with instant
assembly and integrated spacers: is suitable for pallet shipments. This
packaging protects and enhances your 75 cl Bordeaux or Burgundy bottles while
saving time thanks to instant assembly.
The cardboard box with
cradles: rewarding. It offers optimal protection thanks to the cradles that
keep the bottles flat.
The box for beer
bottles: the presence of integrated braces avoids shocks between the bottles.
This packaging is also ideal for enhancing your merchandise thanks to its
atypical format.
What types of package cushioning should be used for optimal protection?
In addition to
protective packaging, your fragile products may require a cushioning solution.
This provides significant additional protection. To learn more about different
cushioning materials, check out our comprehensive guide to package
cushioning.
In the meantime, here
are different types of package cushioning that your order pickers may
need.
Bubble wrap
Also called
bubble wrap, this material is one of the most widely used for wedding packages.
It is used to wrap fragile products or fill the package gap. There are
different kinds, from the most traditional to isothermal or opaque bubble
wrap.
Kraft paper
Ecological and
rewarding for your goods, kraft paper also offers excellent protection for the
most fragile products. For light goods, a grammage of 70 gsm is sufficient. Opt
for a weight of 90 gsm for heavy products. The advantage of kraft paper is that
it is customizable in color or printing. In addition, it comes in different
formats, from roll to sheet.
Air-cushioning
Air-cushion cushioning
can be classified among innovative cushioning materials. Composed of 99% air,
it generates little waste. Some are made from recycled plastic and are also
recyclable. The air cushions exist in a dispenser box. You can opt for empty
cushions and fill them using an inflator.
TIP: Get in touch with Britwrap to buy best protective packaging all over the
UK.
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