Tag Archives: cushioning

ALL Globe Guard® Mailer Envelopes on Sale for 5th Anniversary Sale

March 7, 2012 | By Dennis Salazar

As part of our month-long 5^th anniversary celebration, we are happy to be able to place all four types of our popular mailer envelopes on sale until March 31, 2012. This includes our unpadded paper mailers, our cushioned paper mailers, bubble-lined cushioned plastic mailers and our newest addition – our unpadded plastic mailer envelopes.

Why Are Mailer Envelopes Growing in Popularity?

Most recently, it is about shipping costs. Whether you are shipping USPS, FedEx or UPS, it is costing … Read More

The Difference Between Partitions and Molded Pulp for Protective Packaging Applications

February 22, 2012 | By Dennis Salazar

Custom molded pulp tray in custom printed mailer box

At Salazar Packaging, we specialize at developing custom packaging solutions that are competitively priced and as green as possible. They vary from a wide variety of packaging papers including indented, bogus, Kraft and even tissue to biodegradable air pillows and “bubble on demand” type solutions. We also offer an endless array of custom-fabricated corrugated products including inserts, corner protectors and shock-absorbing designs. Some are basic void fill, while others provide critical blocking and bracing to preserve and protect the contents … Read More

Salazar Packaging Appointed Distributor for Expandos Packaging Product Line

November 16, 2011 | By Dennis Salazar

Last year, I wrote a blog post about this unique, green void fill option and I referred to it as “perhaps the best, loose, void fill option, ever.” That was not a wild exaggeration. After months of evaluation, we are still convinced it handles some applications better than most other currently available products.

Why It Works so Well

Its unusual shape and configuration help it to support heavy, fragile items extremely well. Expandos’ serrated pyramidal design helps the loose pieces … Read More

New Green Way® Eco Shreds from Nashville Wraps

September 14, 2011 | By Buffie Baril

With the holidays coming up, we want to help you be eco-friendly in your gift giving. That is why we are excited to introduce our new Eco Shreds, made from 100% recycled paper using 100% Green Hydropower. They are part of our Green Way® brand of natural, recycled and sustainable packaging products.

Available in our most popular colors, Eco Shred is an accordion design and works great in offering support to gift baskets and boxes. They come in 10-pound … Read More

Close Out Sale on our Popular Recyclable Bubble Lined Poly Mailers and (White) Unpadded Paper Mailer Envelopes

June 15, 2011 | By Dennis Salazar

paper mailer (left) and poly bubble mailer(right)

There are times when one of our manufacturers makes a small but significant change in a product, putting us in a position when we have two slightly different versions of a product in inventory. The difference in both of these cases is cosmetic and does not impact performance in any way but it does motivate us to get “out with the old and in with the new.” Reducing the cost is the best and quickest way to accomplish that.

Recyclable … Read More

Green Packaging Innovation – Custom-Molded Pulp Made Easy and Inexpensive

June 1, 2011 | By Dennis Salazar

With very few exceptions, such as our own Globe Guard® Eco Flex and some candle and wine bottle carriers, most molded pulp packaging is made for a specific application with a custom-designed mold. That is what makes it fit and protect the contents so well, but unfortunately that is also what makes it so expensive to use. The cost per piece is generally competitive with other protective and cushion packaging options, but the required custom mold typically costs several thousands … Read More

Corrugated and Paperboard Partitions – Green, Affordable and Not Just for Bottles

April 27, 2011 | By Dennis Salazar

Low cost, low minimum corrugated partitions

There are just a few product areas in packaging where there are no stock or standard size products available, and corrugated or paperboard partitions is one of them. The primary reason is that for partitions to work properly, the fit is extremely important, and each is custom made for a specific product and purpose.

An Excellent Sustainable Packaging Solution

What makes partitions eco friendly is not only what they are made of, but also what they are NOT made … Read More

Eco-Flex – A Unique, Stock Molded Pulp Packaging Product

January 12, 2011 | By Dennis Salazar

I usually refer to molded pulp as having the highest “eco obvious” rating in that it is instantly recognized by consumers as being very eco friendly. Other sustainable packaging products do not enjoy that immediate recognition and acceptance, so molded pulp is a great packaging solution, when you are able to utilize it. The downside of most molded pulp products is that they typically require expensive tooling, designed for just one specific product or application, making it not very flexible … Read More