PadPak® Comparisons

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PadPak®

Foam


Application

Cushioning, Voidfill, Block & Brace, Wrapping

Cushioning, Voidfill, Block & Brace


Cushioning Factor

Excellent
  - Paper absorbs shock

Above average
 


System Capabilities

On-demand system
  - Fits any facility
    environment and any
    packaging application
 
 

On-demand
  - Requires a large
    amount of floor space,
    ventilation, large tanks,
    cleaning and capital
    investment


Material Length/Size Adjustments

One touch adjustment for packaging material lengths with zero downtime

Systems available to dispense predetermined sizes, but between 4 to 23% of material is lost due to off gassing


Package/System Engineering Support

Free services available

Minimal


Environmental Impact

Paper-Based
  - Paper can be easily
    recycled along with
    used corrugated boxes,
    newspapers or other
    paper waste
 
 

Petroleum-Based
  - Chemicals require
    maintenance and MSDS
    sheets on site
  - Chemical drums must
    be returned to an
    authorized recycling
    center