The mail-order industry is booming. Technavio, a market research firm, estimates that demand for filled-air products is poised to swell by $1.16 billion between 2020 and 2024 because of the spike in online sales.
…but a major problem in the industry has traditionally been the amount of packaging waste created. Created, burned or recycled.
Currently, less than 14 percent of the nearly 86 million tons of plastic packaging produced globally each year is recycled.
Introducing Air Pillows
Korpack is proud to introduce home compostable and plastic-free air pillows. Air pillows are the only truly sustainable solution – these air pillows can be used to create 100% compostable packaging materials. And there’s more: The biofilm is a sustainable packaging which is made from regrowing raw materials. Potato starch is an important component here for the environment and ensures that future generations are not unnecessarily burdened with plastic waste.
Our air pillows are available in various sizes and thicknesses. From a very thin film with just 0.5 mil. thickness for light goods, over the standard films with 0.8 mil. thickness, up to 1.0 mil. heavy duty films for heavy products and air freight. Special air cushions such as anti-static ESD air cushion wrap films and home-compostable air cushion films complete the product range.
With air pillows, you help to protect the environment and still provide customers with the protection they need. This is a brand new, sustainable packaging solution made from potato starch and recycled materials. These air pillows are 100% compostable and provide consistent protection in shipping.
Our goal at Korpack is to assist in diverting plastics from our oceans and landfills, and we’re proud to add these air pillows to our product line-up. To find out more about air pillows, visit our website.
About Korpack
As a leading North-American packaging solutions company, Korpack knows just how important packaging and packaging automation is for our customers. Whether your company is selling goods at brick-and-mortar stores, through ecommerce, or through any other channel, great packaging will both sell and protect your products. Markets are competitive, if you want to stand out, you need top-notch packaging. Korpack has assembled a team of the industry’s leading packaging experts so we can best serve our customers. We look forward to hearing how we can help with your next project.
Our Sustainability Promise
Korpack is committed to sustainability in packaging. Packaging waste has grown exponentially in the last 10 years, but with new innovations like these potato-based air bags, we can create less waste and make a bigger impact.
Collaborating with the support of ClimatePartner, EcoWave actively offsets all CO2 from production and raw materials, resulting in a 100% climate-neutral film that is suitable for all AIRWAVE machines.
