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Insights on types of foams and fabrication.The Best Water-Resistant Foam Options for Marine and Packaging Applications20231108194829
The Best Water-Resistant Foam Options for Marine and Packaging Applications
Certain liquids—from oils and grease to other solvents—can easily degrade many types of materials. Even water can have a bad impact on materials like ...
The Best Foam Packaging for Shipping Small, Delicate Items20231030154505
The Best Foam Packaging for Shipping Small, Delicate Items
Not all packaging foams are created equal. What works for a large and bulky item may not be the best option for something small and fragile. There are...
Is Foam Packaging Eco-Friendly? It Can Be, When Done Right.20230428135535
Is Foam Packaging Eco-Friendly? It Can Be, When Done Right.
As sustainability becomes a larger focus for businesses, both from a cost and environmental perspective, businesses are seeking eco-friendly packaging...
How to Reduce Packaging Costs as the Price of Materials Rise20230404132029
How to Reduce Packaging Costs as the Price of Materials Rise
As inflation rises, dragging up the cost of protective packaging products, cost has become a hot-button topic for many businesses. Increases in materi...
The Most Common Types of Packaging Foam20221216172037
The Most Common Types of Packaging Foam
If you have something to ship and you want to get it to its destination in one piece, foam is your best packaging option. Many foam materials are affo...
How to Choose the Right Cold Chain Foam Packaging Options20220313143245
How to Choose the Right Cold Chain Foam Packaging Options
Foam is integral to the cold supply chain. It’s used to insulate everything from pharmaceuticals to food and other perishables. While there are many f...
The Best Applications for Die-Cut Foam20220215162709
The Best Applications for Die-Cut Foam
There are many fabrication techniques for foam fabricators to use to custom cut, shape, mold, laminate, and customize various types of foam for a vari...
How the Right Foam Packaging Solution Improves Customer Service20220110144432
How the Right Foam Packaging Solution Improves Customer Service
As a foam supplier and fabricator, we frequently tout the importance of choosing the right packaging foam for different products. In an ideal world, y...