Sealed Air has released the Fill-Air FLOW system, an inflatable packaging solution designed to provide a space-saving, cost-saving and environmentally friendly alternative to the use of polystyrene “peanuts” as cushioning within packing boxes.
Available exclusively in the U.S. from distributor Millennium Packaging, the compact Fill-Air FLOW machine mounts to a wall or tabletop and produces 11 high-fill or 20 low-fill inflated plastic bags per minute.
Both the machine’s 13″ x 14″ x 8″ footprint and the inflation speed are suited to environments with moderate shipping volumes. Benefits of the inflatable packaging technology include:
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Reduced storage space requirements: Each Flow roll contains 500 10” x 8” ready-to-fill perforated bags. A single roll produces fill volume equivalent to more than 3.5 14-cubic-foot bags of packing peanuts, freeing up nearly 50 cubic feet of storage space per roll;
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Reduced packing material costs: At $50 per 500-bag roll, inflatable packaging costs roughly $1 per cubic foot of fill;
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Reduced shipping costs: The air pillows produced by the Fill-Air FLOW provide cushioning in less space, providing a shipping cost advantage for dimensional weight pricing that is based on the length, width and height of a package; and
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Shipping protection: The air cushions help prevent box contents from shifting in transit, providing protection from damage or breakage.
