In our day to day lives, we come across different types of foams. There are expanded polystyrene sheets, packed peanuts, polyethylene sheets, rolls and a number of different types. Polyethylene is available in a number of flexible sheets. Each of these foams is best suited for different types of packaging s. Given here is a quick look about different types of foams.

Expanded Polystyrene:

This type of foam is light in weight; it is in plastic wrap foam and made from expanded polystyrene beads. This has a small cushioning performance and it is best suited for packaging different types of light-weighted items.

Packaging Peanuts:

Packaging peanuts are also referred as loose fillings. They are light in weight, peanut shaped and used for packaging foams. They are designed primarily for interlocking when compressed and are able to flow freely when they are loose. They are used for filling the empty space around the product. This type of foam packaging Tampa cannot be used for the products that are removable during the shipping process. Peanuts are able to generate electricity and hence all the possible care is to be taken for not using them during the shipping process.

Polyethylene:

Furniture items are wrapped in polyethylene. They can also be made into anti-static packaging foams and they are suitable for wrapping computer parts, shipping electronics. One of the unique properties of polyethylene is resistance to the tearing during the transportation process. But, the foam can be torn easily by human hands. But, it is considered to be a good packaging because it is shock absorbing, shatter-proofing and dust resistant.
Peanuts are able to generate static electricity so they should not be used when electronic equipment is shipped. Foam packaging can become a complete waste and can cause harm to the environment so it should be paid more attention while packing and recycling.

However, these foam packaging can easily become the waste and do harm to environment, so we should pay more attention to the packing foam recycling. And when we talk about the recycling, recycling machine is absolutely necessary.

Foam is considered to be one of the best packaging since it is shock absorbent apart from that the other commonly used packaging used by packers and movers are St Pete Corrugated Partitions.

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