A bad packaging can endanger the shipment of your goods or those of your company so it will be important to take into account a series of questions when it comes to know how to prepare the packaging of the packages for later shipment. Among them, we must assess and keep in mind what type of goods are going to be transported, as well as the fact that the merchandise could be exposed to vibrations, shocks or even a fall.
If improper packaging is carried out, damage to and deterioration of the goods, delays in delivery times and even the impossibility of making claims can occur. Therefore, we want to give you a series of recommendations or advice when preparing the packages for the shipment.
As for the outer packaging, quality and rigid materials must be chosen to withstand possible friction or shock. In addition, in the case of choosing a cardboard box, it must be robust, with good grammage, as well as use a new box, without losing its firmness and without deterioration that may facilitate its breakage. The size of the box must be according to the merchandise that is wanted to send, since the holes that remain empty will be more susceptible to deteriorate or bend, being able to damage the merchandise, in the event that the interior does not fill the box completely, there will be to fill with crumpled newspaper, foam, bubble paper or similar.
In the event that the goods are going to be palletised, it must also be ensured that it is correctly packed, avoiding that it protrudes from the dimensions of the pallet by the sides and ensuring it correctly. To do this, the entire set should be fixed with film from the base of the pallet, including the wooden pallet, to the top, and with hard plastic or metal strip. This will ensure that the load is adjusted, and we will reduce, to a large extent, the risk of deterioration during the handling of the goods. It is a more convenient service for transport and, above all, safer.
The internal packaging by the international freight forwarders in UK will also be important since it will act as a shock absorber for the load against shocks or sudden movements and will prevent the goods from being in direct contact with the outer packaging. The best thing to do is to fit the contents well into the packaging, a loose object is much more likely to be damaged than a properly fitted object. For this, you can use different materials that will protect the merchandise as:
• Foam sheets or polyethene chips.
• Bubble plastic.
• Moldable foam.
• Kraft paper.
• Inflatable packing
• Corner protectors in the case of furniture and other objects.
• Corrugated cardboard.
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