Is there anything worse than opening a cardboard box after you’ve moved, just to find that your valuable items have been damaged in the process? Maybe you’ve pulled down a bin of holiday decorations, opened it up, and discovered that your fragile ornaments have shattered – if this sounds like you, then it might be time to look into a custom foam insert. Luckily, the process of finding the perfect inserts is much simpler than you’d think! In this ... (Read More)
Category: Foam Packaging
Is Household Foam Safe for Pets to Eat?
The natural curiosity of pets often leads to them eating materials that aren’t meant to be eaten. Dogs and small animals like rodents are known to chew up just about anything, but pets like cats and birds can often exhibit the same behavior. Even the best-trained pets may inevitably chew on or eat items around your house, because chewing releases endorphins. The responsible thing to do is to keep a close eye on your pets, and be aware of ... (Read More)
Foam Packing and Shipping Solutions
With more people shopping online every day, packing foam is becoming critical for businesses and consumers, alike. Improperly packed parcels can be damaged during shipping. This causes loss in revenue and delay in shipments to customers or loved ones. Foam is one of the best ways to solve this issue. Foam is designed to absorb shock and provide support to contents during shipping. Packaging Foam can be utilized in many different situations. It is simple to use and can ... (Read More)
Make Moving Easy With Foam
When you are organizing for a move, safeguarding your belongings from harm is always a top priority. Here are a few tips on how to protect your breakables for a stress-free moving experience. Safeguard Your Valuables with Foam Packaging foam is an ideal material to prevent your belongings from being damaged during a move. There are a few ways you can use foam to keep your precious goods safe from accidents during transport: Wrap Items in Foam The first tip to ... (Read More)
Protect Christmas Gifts When Shipping
Are you planning to ship Christmas gifts to friends or family located in far-flung places? If so, the easiest way to do this, of course, is to order the gift online and have the web merchant send it directly to the intended recipient. However, we know many of you also like to give handmade crafts or locally produced goods as Christmas gifts. This usually means you have to handle the shipping—and packing—yourself. And while a handful of packing peanuts ... (Read More)
How To Protect Musical Equipment During Transport With Foam
Whether you’re on the road every week or once in a blue moon, transporting your instrument is an important task that needs to be done with care. The frequent travel that can accompany a musician’s life takes its toll on instruments if they’re not appropriately protected during transport. Cases with musical equipment like microphones, guitars, keyboards, and other gear are great for protecting from spills, scratches, and general damage that may occur in the studio. During transportation, however, equipment ... (Read More)
Protect Your Shoe Collection with Foam Cylinders
Every year when spring is finally peeking around the corner, most people are looking forward to warmer weather more than anything. After months of snow, ice, and wind, breaking out the sandals, shorts, and t-shirts can make us feel like butterflies spreading our wings for the first time. While winter weather is obviously the last thing on our minds once we don’t have to put on 15 layers just to get to the grocery, the cold will eventually return, ... (Read More)
Quick and Accurate Foam Fabrication with Waterjet Cutting
As consumers and businesses require more control and detail in the manufacturing of products, and with industry demanding more precision and efficiency as well, the machines used to make the things we need increase in complexity by the day. But more often than we realize, it’s the simplest things that do the most, and this principle is what’s behind one of Foam Factory’s most exacting and efficient machines: the waterjet cutter. The original prototypes for water-pressure cutters were only ... (Read More)
Hunters: Protect Your Firearms and Muffle Those Blinds
When hunting season rolls around each year, people take to the outdoors, armed not only with their own weaponry, but with plenty of experience, superstitions, and do-it-yourself accessories to help them get their game. Because much of hunting is about using tact and guile to outsmart prey, homemade hunting goods are often the standard rather than the exception, from blinds to practice targets to decoys. Water-resistant, durable, and strong, closed-cell foam is one of the best materials for crafting ... (Read More)
Protect Sensitive Electronics with Anti-Static Foam
Any person concerned with the security of goods being shipped or stored understands the importance of appropriate packaging. Not only is opening a box to find a damaged item a disappointment, poorly packed items result in unnecessary costs to both buyers and sellers. Using foam is one of the best ways to make sure something leaves a box in its original condition. Certain products though, may require an extra degree of protection that standard foam is unable to provide. ... (Read More)
