With the rapid development of e-commerce industry, logistics transportation has become an indispensable part of our life. The basic guarantee of products in logistics transportation comes from the form of buffer packaging. However, no matter what the form of buffer packaging is, what we pursue is always to protect goods from damage. How to choose a higher cost-effective buffer packaging is also a very important topic. According to the different materials, buffer packaging can be roughly divided into air cushion packaging and paper cushion packaging two categories.

1.Air cushion packaging

Bubble film buffer packaging:

The bubble film has various shapes, most of which are used for product packaging and bedding in the box. The purpose is to isolate the products that need protection from the packaging container, so as to avoid the damage of the products during transportation, handling and stacking. Or used to fill the gap in the packaging container to avoid excessive shaking in the transportation and handling of products. If your product does not have sharp edges and corners, you want to wrap the product and fill the box space, you can choose bubble wrap buffer packaging! The use cost of bubble wrap is low, but it needs to be used with cushion air cushion machine. Bubble film is mainly divided into four types: pillow film, row film, gourd film, bag gourd film. Different types of membranes can be applied to different products.

The use of bubble wrap is usually divided into one type of packaging and two types of packaging. One type of packaging refers to the buffer packaging directly from the factory. Because the factory needs to store or export the buffer packaging materials, the air retention time of the first kind of packaging is longer, generally using PA nylon material, this material can withstand high compressive strength, air retention time can be up to 6 months. Two types of packaging usually refers to the bubble film of HDPE material, the surface of this material will have a lot of pores, air retention time is usually about 1 month.

Advantages of pillow film:

1)Used to fill the gap in the box to prevent items from colliding with each other.

2)Effectively absorb the impact force caused by vibration and collision of goods.

3)That is to use, easy to tear, how much to tear.

4)Moisture-proof, light texture, good transparency, non-toxic, tasteless.

5)Low price and cost, high utilization rate.

Continuous row film/gourd film/bag type gourd film:

1) Used for packing goods, placed in the inside of the carton as a foundation around. 

2) Small volume in uninflated state, saving storage cost; After inflation, strong pressure resistance. 

3) Moisture-proof, light texture, good transparency, non-toxic, tasteless. 

4) Low cost and high utilization rate.

Disadvantages of bubble film:

1) Afraid of sharp objects punctured. 

2) Well filled bubble film can not be preserved for a long time, easy to slow leakage. 

3) It is not environmentally friendly and cannot be degraded, which will cause environmental pollution.

Air column bag buffer packaging:

Air column bag buffer packaging for inflatable packaging, usually choose PE/PA nylon co-extruded film as raw material. The air column bag can cover the object comprehensively and provide good buffering and seismic effect. Using the principle of physics, the "diving chamber" automatically locks the air after being filled with air. In case of damage, only the damaged part of the air column fails, and the rest of the air column still maintains the protection effect and is not affected by the damage. Air column bags provide longer storage times than bubble wrap buffered packaging. If you do not care about the increase in packaging costs, and want to store or transport objects for a long time, you can choose air column bag buffer packaging.

Advantages of air column bag: 

1) The pressure resistance of the air column bag is strong, up to 30~120 pa. 

2) all-round protection, waterproof, non-toxic and tasteless, good transparency. 

3) durable, high air tightness, up to 3~6 months without air leakage.

Disadvantages of air column pocket: 

1) Afraid of sharp objects punctured. 

2) The price is more expensive than bubble film, and the use cost will be increased. 

3) It is not environmentally friendly and cannot be degraded, which will cause environmental pollution. 

4) Air column bags of corresponding size need to be made according to different product specifications, and irregularly shaped articles cannot be wrapped. 

5) It will occupy a large storage space. 

6) The air column bag can only wrap the product and cannot be used to fill the gap in the box.

2.Paper cushion packaging

Honeycomb paper buffer packaging:

Honeycomb kraft paper is made from the long fibers of conifers. A honeycomb wrapper is a roll of kraft paper pre-cut into a honeycomb shape. After stretching, it is called honeycomb unit, which is laminated to form a 3D honeycomb paper pad, so that the wrapped product is not easy to shake and leak, and can play a good buffering and shockproof effect and aesthetic.

Advantages of honeycomb paper: 

1) FSC certification, honeycomb paper is made of pure wood pulp, full paper material, environmental protection, degradable recycling, recycling. 

2) It can be filled, wrapped and decorated. Long fiber, high strength, 3D honeycomb structure after stretching, 1.5~1.6 times the length change, easy storage, high cost performance. It not only saves material cost but also has better buffering and shock absorption performance. 

3) Honeycomb paper can be packaged without adhesive tape and additional cutting tools, which is clean, efficient and convenient. 

Beautiful packaging, a wide range of application scenarios: flowers, mother and baby, fruit, candy, daily necessities, cosmetics, etc. Multi-color optional, to provide customers with better unpacking experience.

Disadvantages of honeycomb paper: 

1) Not waterproof. 

2) Not suitable for packing heavy goods over 10 kg. 

3) The 3D honeycomb structure on the surface is easy to scratch, so it is necessary to use extra inner lining paper when packing items that are easy to wear.

Fold paper to buffer the wrapper:

Folded paper is drawn in a "Z" shape. Folding paper cushion packaging is a strip paper cushion extruded from kraft paper made of natural coniferous resin fiber by paper cushion machine. When packing goods within 5kg, it can be used for filling, with good buffer anti-seismic new effect, and protect goods from damage. Suitable for lightweight cushion paper cushion machine.

Advantages of folding paper: 

1) Long fiber kraft paper material, good toughness, not easy to break. 

2) Waterproof, moisture-proof, environmental protection can be recycled and degraded, do not pollute the environment. 

3) Consumables do not take up space, with the use of take, about 10 kg of items can be wrapped, do not pick the outer box, items, shape. 

4) The packaging method is changeable and flexible. In addition to filling and buffering, it can also fix items to reduce shaking. 

5) The price is cheaper than honeycomb paper and triple folding paper.

Triple fold kraft paper buffer packaging 

Triple fold kraft paper is kraft paper made by folding on both sides of the paper roll, extrusion by paper pad machine, forming a 3D three-dimensional fold. The creased craft paper effectively and rationally uses the air between the origami to make it more cushioned and protected. The higher compressive strength and elasticity of the triple fold paper when curled into a disc is enough to withstand the weight of heavy objects up to 60kg.

The above cushioned packing can protect the articles from damage in transit. In general, air cushion and paper cushion compared, air cushion packaging is time-sensitive, in many countries, also introduced the "plastic ban" "plastic tax" and other policy restrictions. If you have a small budget and keep things clean and light, then air cushion packaging is a good choice! If your packaging items have sharp edges and corners, choose the paper cushion packaging is more cost-effective; 

According to the load-bearing requirements: 

Honeycomb paper < Folding paper < Triple fold kraft paper

Packaging performance, cost performance and aesthetics: 

Triple fold kraft paper < Folding paper < Honeycomb paper

According to filling requirements: 

Triple fold kraft paper < Honeycomb paper < Folding paper.

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