Block-and-brace cushioning pads keep companies green

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Sustainability in packaging is no longer a trend; it's a reality for today's shippers as customers demand environmentally friendly protective packaging that can be disposed of in an ecologically responsible way, says Tommy Moorman, marketing manager for Storopack NA. "Companies are truly making an effort to be green while improving their customers' packaging experiences," Moorman explains. "Therefore, our PAD LOC Renature pad combines two of our certified compostable products: PAD LOC micro-perforated film bags filled with a mix of air and our Renature loose fill shipping peanuts. Both products are formulated from plant-based starches and grains." Bagging the peanuts prevents migration and allows the PAD LOC Renature pads to be used as moldable padding. Each conforms to the shape and contours of the item (or items), replacing custom-engineered pre-formed packaging. It also prevents the customer from being showered by an explosion of individual packaging peanuts when they open the box. "The block-and-brace properties of the cushioning pads provide protection against shocks and absorb impacts better than air pillows-which can be punctured. They also recover better than crumpled paper, which doesn't rebound as readily when it's compressed," Moorman adds.