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Foam Packaging Solutions

Our foam packaging products are designed to provide unmatched protection for your valuable items during storage, transit, and shipping.

Advantages of Foam Packaging

Foam packaging offers superior damage protection. Fabricated and expanding foams provide high-performance cushioning, which minimizes product movement and reduces the risk of breakage. Surface protection foams are lightweight and safeguard again scratches and smudges throughout the manufacturing and shipping process. Customizable options allow foam packaging to fit products of all shapes and sizes, ensuring a snug fit that maximizes protection. Its lightweight, flexible and highly protective nature, results in a smaller shipping footprint and lower shipping costs. Additionally, Instapak foam packaging can be returned to a number of locations worldwide where the foam is diverted from landfills and efficiently transported to local waste-to-energy facilities.

We recognize you have unique packaging needs. Our expert team of design engineers will collaborate closely with you to develop custom foam packaging solutions that address your unique packaging challenges.

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Different Types of Foam Packaging

Fabricated Foams

Fabricated foams offer excellent cushioning, vibration dampening, and thermal insulation for secure transport and storage. Available in various densities and thicknesses, they can be customized to meet specific packaging needs.

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Surface Protection Foams

Surface protection foams are lightweight, flexible, and non-abrasive, offering cushioning for packaging and manufacturing. Available in sheets or rolls, they protect sensitive surfaces from scratches and damage during shipping.

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Expanding Foam

Expanding foams provide protection with patented foam dispersion for consistent cushioning. Ideal for irregular or fragile items, it conforms to each shape ensuring a custom fit that minimizes movement and reduces damage risk during transit.

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Foam Packaging Solutions for Various Industries

Medical Devices

Sensitive medical equipment needs specialized packaging to maintain integrity and sterility. Our foam packaging provides protection against impact, moisture, and temperature changes, ensuring supplies arrive in optimal condition, ready for use.

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Electronics

Delicate electronics require extra care during shipping. Our foam packaging provides shock absorption, cushioning, surface protection, and static reduction, ensuring electronics arrive safely and ready for immediate use.

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Manufacturing

Foam packaging provides various options for protecting manufactured goods in the supply chain. From foam sheets and inserts to custom-molded foam, these solutions are tailored to fit the specific dimensions and needs of different products.

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Fabricated Foam Packaging Protects Sensitive ULT Freezers for Stirling Ultracold

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Explore Our Foam Packaging Products

Stratocell Laminated Foams

Stratocell foam offers strong, lightweight, eco-friendly, and sound-absorbing solutions.

Ethafoam Foam Planks

Ethafoam offers impact cushioning, sound absorption, eco-friendly, and low-abrasion solutions.

Flooring Underlayment

Opti-Step underlayment absorbs sound, adds comfort, and suits both DIY and professional use.

Cell-Aire Foam

Cell-Aire foam offers lightweight, non-abrasive protection with various laminate options available.

Cellu-Cushion Foam

Cellu-Cushion is a flexible, thin foam sheet for versatile cushioning and custom applications.

Instapak® Simple

Enhance product protection with this simple-to-use foam-in-bag system for low-volume operations.

Instapak® Speedypacker

Ensure quick, cost-effective damage protection with this foam-in-bag system for high-volume operations.

Instapacker® Tabletop

Instapacker® Tabletop system boosts packaging efficiency, producing 16 foam bags per minute.

Instapak® Foam-in-Place

Instapak® 900 & 901 foam systems offer efficient, customizable packaging protection with minimal waste.

Instapak® Foam Molding

Boost packing efficiency and damage protection with pre-formed, custom Instapak® foam cushions.

Instapak® Quick® RT

Protect products with expandable foam bags that don't require additional equipment.

Instapak® Expanding Foam Bags and Equipment

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SEALED AIR® brand Instapak® foam and equipment provides versatile, on-demand product protection using patented foam dispersion technology for consistent cushioning. It offers options for any operation, accommodating various volumes and configurations with expanding foam bags and equipment.

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Engineered Packaging Solutions

Work with our team to evaluate your packaging process and build recommendations to address your needs.

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Package Performance Testing

ISTA, UPS, FedEx, and Amazon testing helps ensure package integrity and performance, so products arrive intact to your customers.

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Custom Fabricated Foams

We deliver customized foam solutions that minimize material usage and reduce storage and shipping costs.

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Questions to Help ODMs Find the Right Packaging Supplier

If you're an original design manufacturer (ODM), having several brands is great for business but also comes with a great amount of pressure to consistently deliver for your clients. Selecting the right packaging supplier is crucial to getting more products out the door on time and without damage. This blog explains the most important questions to ask when searching for a packaging supplier.

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The Packaging Equation: Solving for the perfect electronics package

Having the perfect electronics package design is crucial due to the sophistication and fragility of today's technology. Download this free guide to learn about the five factors every electronics package design requires as it moves from concept to reality.

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