Package cushioning
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Package cushioning is used to protect items during shipment. Vibration and impact shock during shipment and loading/unloading are controlled by cushioning to reduce the chance of product damage.
Molded expanded polystyrene cushioning
Transit case showing internal shock mounting
End caps and corner blocks
Molded pulp cushioning
Foam peanut
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Foam peanuts, also known as foam popcorn, packing peanuts, or packing noodles, are a common loose-fill packaging and cushioning material used to prevent damage to fragile objects during shipping. They
Package cushioning
…are flowable and are packed loosely around the items in the box. The box is closed to tighten the pack. This includes expanded polystyrene foam pieces (foam peanuts), similar pieces made of starch-based foams, and common popcorn. The amount of loose fill material required and the transmitted shock levels vary with…
Foam peanuts (made of expanded polystyrene)
The inner structure of a foam peanut, magnified 390× on a SEM
Packaging peanuts made from bioplastics (thermoplastic starch)