HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT PACKAGING FOR YOUR APPLICATION Posted: updated July 2020 Author: Jim Higgs TABLE OF CONTENTS What Are You Packing? What Protection Do You Need for Your Products? How Do You Choose Packaging Material? How Do You Choose Packaging Configuration? How Do You Choose the Color and Design of Your Packaging? The packaging materials [...]

HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT PACKAGING MATERIAL SUPPLIER Posted: March 13th, 2020 Author: Jim Higgs TABLE OF CONTENTS Challenges Considerations Capabilities As a distributor or procurement professional, you may be wondering what to look for in a packaging material supplier. There's a lot to keep in mind, from design capabilities and materials to availability of stock and lead [...]

STATIC SHIELDING VS ANTI-STATIC BAGS: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? Posted: January 23rd, 2020 Author: Jim Higgs TABLE OF CONTENTS Static Shielding Bags How Do Static Shielding Bags Work? What Are Static Shielding Bags Used For? Pros Cons Types of Static Shield Packaging Anti-Static Bags How Do Anti-Static Bags Work? What Are Anti-Static Bags Used For? Pros Cons Types of [...]

HOW TO PROTECT ELECTRONIC DEVICES FROM ESD DAMAGE DURING SHIPMENT Posted: October 23th, 2019 Author: Jim Higgs TABLE OF CONTENTS What Is ESD? Why Does ESD Occur? ESD-Sensitive Components How to Prevent ESD Damage How Does ESD Packaging Work? What Are the Different Types of ESD Packaging? Standards and Regulations for ESD Packaging Deciding on the Best [...]

HOW PACKAGING CAN EXTEND FOOD SHELF LIFE Posted: August 30th, 2019 Author: Jim Higgs TABLE OF CONTENTS How Does Food Spoilage Occur? Methods to Extend Shelf Life How Packaging Can Extend Food Shelf Life Types of Barrier Packaging That Reduce Food Spoilage How to Choose the Right Food Packaging for Your Product As a food or beverage product [...]

WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF PACKAGING AND HOW CAN IT INCREASE SALES? Posted: August 27th, 2019 Author: Jim Higgs TABLE OF CONTENTS What Is the Importance of Packaging? How Packaging Can Increase Sales Impact of Product Packaging on Consumer Buying Behavior Choosing the Right Product Packaging Types of Product Packaging Make Your Packaging Pop With Custom Designs and [...]

HOW TO STORE FOOD FOR LONG TERM STORAGE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY Posted: July 15th, 2019 Author: Jim Higgs TABLE OF CONTENTS Why Is It Important to Store Food Long Term? How Much to Store for an Emergency? What Foods Have the Longest Shelf Life for Prepping Storage? Extra Goods to Store With Food What [...]

HOW TO MEET MILITARY PACKAGING STANDARDS Author: Jim Higgs TABLE OF CONTENTS Why Does the Military Have Standards for Their Packaging? What Are the Different Purposes of Military Packaging? What Are the Different Military Packaging Standards? What Are MIL-DTL-117 Standards? Different Types of MIL-SPEC Packaging How to Pick the Right Military Packaging for Your Applications [...]