The purpose of blocking materials is to immobilize the product and assure the right protection. The purpose of void-filling materials is to completely fill the empty spaces around the packed product. Nefab offers a wide range of materials suitable for blocking and filling such as honeycomb, corrugated, foam, bubble wrap, Paper Pad and Air Pad.
A correct block and filling solution will ensure that your products reach their end destination without any damages – reducing cost for damages significantly.
With right inner packaging solutions the perception of not only the packaging but the product itself will become will be strengthen – easier handling and no damages creates happy customers.
By using the right inner packaging you will both improve the environment through reduced leakages from damaged packaging, or by using a sustainable inner packaging material.
The apparent risks for damages due to sudden vibrations, shocks, drops etc. during the transport and handling of products are the main reason behind the use of blocking and filling materials in industrial packaging. Blocking materials are used in order to immobilize the product and assure the right cushioning, while void filling materials are utilized to totally fill the empty spaces around the packed product.
The four main blocking and filling materials are Paper Pad, Air Pad, Foma-in-place and Loose Fill. There are of course other materials such as Honeycomb, Bubble Wrap, and foam that are used for this purpose, but its not their main filed of applications for such products.
There are many possibilities when it comes to blocking and filling. It is your product and your supply chain setup that will decide what solutions that would work best for you. We have experience from all types of blocking and filling applications below are some examples. For more information about Blocking and Filling Solutions, contact us today.
Paper Pad is suitable as a blocking as well as a filling material, hence can also be used for wrapping. It is suitable especially for fragile parts and irregular shaped products. Cost reduction, flexible packaging system and adaptation to the customers’ needs, wide range of paper combinations, recyclability, and reliability are its main advantages.
Air Pad is a fast, easy to use and efficient void filling solution which can also be used as a blocking material for lightweight products. It is only suitable for regular shaped products without sharp edges. The system is economical, easy to use for versatile applications, reliable, clean and environmentally friendly. It creates very little waste since the main part of the finished packaging product consists of air.
Loose fill is a void filling and blocking packaging material which can be made of polystyrene, as well as corn starch and recycled paper. It is suitable to fill small spaces and for products and kits of small series, hence it is a flexible packaging material. However, it is expensive, and it has low shock absorption and low capability of blocking.
Nefab offers engineered solutions. We provide all the components required to create your complete packaging solution. The final solution is different for each and every customer, but the end result is always the same – an optimized packaging solution that reduces total cost and environmental impact
To learn more about blocking and filling solutions, please contact us today.