Bubble wrap, since it came into being in the 1960s, has been one of the favorable choices for packers and movers. One of the lightest and most versatile packaging supplies, Bubble wrap was not meant to be a packaging material. What was discovered to be 3D wallpapers, ended up being the reason that IBM’s original mass-produced computers could be sent to the customers!
What Made Bubble Wraps So Popular?
Bubble Wrap acts as an excellent protector of your goods during transit
Bubble wrap has a primary function and it is great in keeping your products secure and intact in shape during transit. Freight transit, unfortunately, often sees manhandling of goods, resulting in scratches or damages in the products, leading shippers to wrap their goods in bubble wraps. Bubble wrap can also be used in filling up the empty spaces in moving boxes.
The air-filled bubbles of the wraps provide a strong cushioning that forms a barrier against mishandling and impacts on the products. Bubble Wraps when used in multiple layers can even protect your goodies from severe impacts.
The Reusable Nature of Bubble Wrap
Done using your bubble wrap? Please do not throw it away. Big and small bubble wrap can be reused if it has not been too much damaged. As long as the air-filled bubbles are intact, you can reuse and recycle them easily, making bubble wrap, along with cardboard boxes, great eco-friendly packaging supplies. Not only that, but it is also a potential cost-saver during your house-shifting.
Bubble Wrap is Preferred Because It is Light
bubble wrap is one of the lightest packaging materials that is used to fill the gaps in moving boxes. It mostly consists of air, with a few layers of lightweight, durable plastic. If you are transporting goods in bulk, packing in bubble wrap will make the packages light, saving you some extra bucks in shipping. When shipping by weight, light packages would mean that you will be charged less when shipping large amounts of goods.
The Cost-Effectiveness of Bubble Wrap
The thin sheets of air-filled bubbles are just not reusable. When you need it in bulk, buying rolls of bubble wrap. Cut pieces as much you need, use them, and reuse them. These are to serve you for quite some time.
Bubble Wrap is Versatile
Bubble Wrap can protect almost all types of small packages, can be cut through with scissors or paper cutter, are available in different widths, both large and small bubble-wrap are available. Also, these are durable enough to be used and reused, saving you some bucks. Since these are malleable and can be bent to suit goods of any shape or size, even the most odd-shaped packages can be protected with bubble wrap.
Bubble Wrap Acts as A Great Stress-Reliever
Those little bubbles filled with air…oh we cannot just resist popping those, and I am sure you can’t too. Popping the bubbles act as a great stress-reliever. When you have your or your friends’ packages delivered to your office, keep safe some bubble wrap in your office drawer so that you can steal some time popping them after a stressful meeting.
It has been around 60 years since bubble wrap has come to the fore and it is a great option for void-fill packaging. And amid the pandemic, as the role of eCommerce has become important in each of our lives, the importance of bubble-wrap has increased manifold too.
The air-filled bubbles used typically are the small bubble wrap, which has approximately bubbles of 10mm in diameter. On the other hand, the large bubble wrap, contains larger bubbles, approximately 20mm in diameter. Both types of bubble wrap, available in different widths, can be found at Globe Packaging, one of the leading packaging suppliers in the UK.