Got a
fantastic piece of electronic kit? An antique vase? A priceless piece of
memorabilia? Yep - me too. Okay, not the vase...
We all own
items of deeply sentimental or high monetary value, which is precisely why
we're careful with them when moving them from one place to another. You
wouldn't' throw your granddad's pocket watch across the kitchen for someone
else to enjoy, just as much as you wouldn't shake about a child's games console
to see what's wrong with it.
No matter
whether you're handling something which is 100 years old or one day old, we're
all very precious about the things we - and hopefully others - own. It's
exactly for this reason that we should take just as much care when packaging,
storing and mailing items.
While it
might be easy to find a box, plastic tub, newspaper or bag to wrap our
treasures in, it's more rare that we take the time to properly pad them out and
protect them from bumps, sudden shocks, drops and shakes.
This is why
you should know your packaging supplies and materials inside and
out.
Structural
protection
Before you
launch right in and pack your container full of bubble wrap - or another
similar kind of packaging - first ask yourself if you've really got the right
box, bag or container for the job.
If you're
going with a square box, then great, you're in luck. Square and rectangular
storage boxes lend themselves to being supported on all sides of the structure.
Importantly though, your corners should also be protected. You may also
think about buying jiffy padded bags for extra
protection.
Corner
protectors are the ideal solution; they keep corners in shape and provide
protection along three axis - width, depth and height. This means that the
corners of your packaging aren't likely to take unsightly, damaging knocks.
Even if they do, this shouldn't affect the interior.
Edgeboards
provide a similar kind of stability but along the length of a package, on its
90 degree external corners. Each face inside the box can also be reinforced
with extra pieces of card too for protection against damage pertaining the
areas with the widest surface area.
Padded
protection
This is the
fun bit - the internal padding. This can be made up of your classic bubble wrap
- as aforementioned - or alternatively other, lower-cost biodegradable
materials like loose fill starch and packing paper or tissue.
While you
don't have to be sparing with your method of wrapping, you might opt to loosen
up the wrapping slightly if you want some air to circulate around the package.
This might be helpful for something that's going on a long journey and won't be
opened for weeks, for example.
Plastic mesh
sleeving is a good idea if you want to wrap it around your gift/product, too.
It hugs to the item and has stretchy capabilities so will retain the support
without being too rigid in transit.
Depending on
what you're mailing, you might need to also throw in some silica gel sachets.
These prevent corrosion, condensation, rusting and fungal growth.
Electronics, pharmaceutics, optics, tools and certain clothing materials should
come packed with this in mind.
Secure
protection
Finally,
you're going to want to properly wrap and secure your packaging. This could be
done with either simple, straightforward tape, or perhaps the whole container
needs wrapping. It will help keep your package secure and waterproof.
I am James Scholten, a contractor for house hold constructions.There is always a constant effort from my side of providing people with useful information which makes their life easier. In my free time I listen to some good music or attend a few gigs .
1 comments:
Double Sided Tape are very useful in getting package sealed properly.
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