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Custom Foam Inserts vs. Foam-in-Place for Sensitive Medical Equipment

by Foam Industries

Medical products require more than just basic cushioning to make it to their destination. When you’re shipping sensitive products, the right packaging must protect valuable equipment, avoid ...

The True Cost of Shipping Failures in Medical Tech

by Foam Industries

Medical devices are often expensive, fragile, and need to perform flawlessly when they arrive. As a result, most manufacturers understand that shipping damage is a problem worth avoiding. What is ...

How to Validate Packaging for Sensitive Medical Devices

by Foam Industries

Medical devices cannot rely on assumptions when it comes to shipping protection. A packaging system that looks protective is not always one that performs consistently under real-world shipping ...

Packaging Challenges for Wearable Medical Devices

by Foam Industries

Wearable medical devices are small, complex, and made of delicate components. As a result, they are highly sensitive to bumps and jostles during shipping and can easily be damaged if the proper ...

Sustainable Packaging Myths Debunked

by Foam Industries

Many companies are reevaluating their packaging decisions in an effort to become more sustainable. Often, that conversation quickly turns into choosing recyclable paper materials over foam or ...

How to Choose Packaging for Fragile, High-Value Medical Devices

by Foam Industries

Medical devices feature both delicate components and expensive parts, which make shipping and delivery a high-stakes endeavor. With the right shipping material, medical devices arrive on time and ...

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What Kind of Foam is Used for Packaging?

by Foam Industries

If you’re trying to figure out what type of foam to use for packaging, you’re probably dealing with a real problem. Maybe products are getting damaged in transit. Maybe your current packaging is ...

Reducing Waste in Multi-Store Fixture Installations

by Foam Industries

Retail fixture rollouts are rarely simple. Displays are often shipped to dozens or hundreds of locations. Each unit must arrive intact, install quickly, and look perfect on the sales floor. At the ...

Choosing the Right Packaging Partner for Retail Fixtures

by Foam Industries

Retail fixture and display manufacturers deal with challenges that most other organizations never encouter. Displays are large, oddly shaped, and finished with materials that scratch easily. They ...

Fewer Materials, Better Protection: How to Prepare for Environmental Regulations

by Foam Industries

Environmental packaging regulations are here – and they’re reshaping design, manufacturing, and disposal. For procurement leaders, this shift creates a new layer of responsibility. It’s no longer ...

Packaging Trends in 2026

by Foam Industries

As 2025 comes to a close, packaging decisions are more critical than ever. Rising costs, stricter regulations, growing sustainability expectations, and faster fulfillment demands are all colliding at ...

PE vs PP Foam: Which is Better For Protective Packaging?

by Foam Industries

When you’re choosing foam for a case insert or a custom-packaged product, the decision usually comes down to two materials: polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP). Both protect parts from shock and ...

What Is a Cushioning Curve? Designing Better Foam Packaging

by Foam Industries

When you’re designing protective foam packaging, every inch matters. The goal is simple: use just enough foam to protect your product without wasting material and adding unnecessary cost. That ...

How Much Does My Foam Part Weigh?

by Foam Industries

When planning production for a new product, one of the first questions that comes up is: how much will it weigh once it’s packaged? Shipping costs depend heavily on weight…but if your foam packaging ...

What is Foam Lamination?

by Foam Industries

Foam is tough, but lamination makes it tougher — and better looking. By adding an extra layer, lamination reinforces foam’s natural strength while opening the door to more design possibilities. The ...