Packaging products/plastics guide
We hope the following information will help you to make an informed purchase. If you have any questions or if any of the details are incorrect please call 01162 221 723 or email sales@carrierbags-direct.co.uk.
For information on cardboard boxes please refer to the cardboard boxes guide.
For help on selecting polypropylene bags please refer to the following polypropylene guide.
The following guide provides information on paper based products such as wrapping paper, kraft based paper rolls: paper packing guide.
When buying garment covers please refer to our garment covers guide.
Please refer to following polythene thickness measurement guide for information on converting between various units of thickness.
Please refer to the following guide on ISO paper and card sizes.
Details on printed plastic bags.
The idea of pallet shrink wrap is that tension is used to hold a number of items together. The following guide gives information on wrapping a pallet using shrink wrap and selecting the correct shrink wrap thickness.
The following guide provides information on paper, kraft based carrier bags: carrier bags guide.
- The conversion from inches to metric can be confusing and is not always exact. Click on the following link for our inches to millimeters conversion chart: Inches to metric conversion
Various packaging guides for common scenarios such as selling on Amazon FBA or packaging for university.
For information on foam packing please refer to our foam packing guide.
The following guide gives help on selecting the correct packing tape.
Refer to the following page for additional information on black bags.
The following guide aims help advise on selecting the correct jiffy/mailing bag.
Please use the following guide for selecting grip seal bags.
Pallet strapping is used to secure bundles of product typically for shipping and storage. The following guide gives recommendation on using polyester, polypropylene and steel strapping.
Please refer to the following guide for bubble wrap info.
Please refer to the following link for help on layflat tubing.
Use the following guide for selecting office stationary such as mailing envelopes: office stationary guide.
Details on the packaging manufacturing process.
Need help selecting poly bags? Use the following guide for expert advise: poly bags.
General information on the material used in food containers can be found in the following guide: food containers.