| PadPak |
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Foam in place (e.g. Instapak)
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| Environmentally friendly, recyclable, easily disposed of with cardboard boxes or newspapers |
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Bulky and difficult for customers to dispose of |
| Excellent cushioning - paper absorbs shock |
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Above average cushioning |
On-demand system which fits any packaging environment and application
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On-demand but requires a large amount of floor space, ventilation, large tanks, cleaning and capital investment |
| One touch adjustment for packaging material lengths with zero downtime |
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Systems available to dispense predetermined sizes, but 4 - 23% of material is lost due to off gassing |
| Paper can be easily recycled along with used corrugated boxes, newspapers or other paper waste |
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Petroleum-based chemicals require maintenance, H&S sheets with chemical drums needing to be returned to an authorized recycling centre |