| FillPak |
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Airbags |
| Easy for customers to dispose of or recycle being composted or disposed of with newspaper collections |
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Customers need to burst before disposing of. Not easy or always possible to recycle. |
| Holds products firmly in place over time as it tries to expand in the box |
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Loses volume over time which may cause products to move in the box |
| Absorbs shock extremely well |
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Transmits shock to the product or burst |
| Can be used in any void space |
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Needs a specific void space to be effective |
| Fast for packer to use as paper can be compressed into box giving greater protection |
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Slow for packers to pack well as bag size cannot be adjusted |
| Paper is cleaned before folded |
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Air bags have a static charge and can attract dust and dirt |
| Cheaper when taking into account handling, storage, labour costs |
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Sometimes cheaper in pure material terms but far costs for handling, labour and storage |
| Fully recyclable – paper can be composted, burnt or disposed of with newspapers or cardboard boxes |
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Recycling not easy or always possible and must be sorted |
