With the cost of cardboard rising and new construction techniques using plastic to mimic that very same corrugation, we now have a plastic version of cardboard. These plastic storage boxes have much more strength than their paper counterparts and being resistant to liquids, have an unfair advantage when left in the elements. Plastic shipping boxes are being implemented in progressive biomedical companies because they are less expensive and re-useable. When they do reach the end of life cycle, they can and should be recycled so there will be no extra waste in land fills across the world.
Plastic shipping boxes have the unique distinction of offering an alternative to much more expensive shipping cases used for packaging of specialty components and computer parts or as in the biomedical industry, for transporting fragile glass and testing equipment. Dense foam inserts are created for holding one of a kind items or massive scale production items that can then be sent via freight to their final destination.
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The light weight of these units gives companies an almost unheard of shipping alternative to an ATA style case or a Hardigg shipping case. You can expect the package to arrive unscathed and without damage just as usual. Imagine the bottom line cost savings your company will experience because of weight difference alone. An ATA style Case weighs around seventeen pounds empty with foam inserts. Corrugated plastic shipping boxes weigh no more than four pounds with the foam inserts; that is a cost savings of thirteen pounds, with only one box. If you ship twenty to thirty boxes a week or better yet a day, you are going to save your company plenty of money. With the cost of shipping going up with the cost of oil, you will appreciate the convenience of having them light weight, but able to do the job nicely.
Of course, there are companies that will continue to use cardboard in their everyday shipping instead of using plastic shipping boxes. Soon these companies will learn about this new and exciting way to ship fragile equipment or product without the added expense of a heavy duty container to ship it in.
With cost being a driving factor in staying competitive, the plastic alternatives for cardboard are looking really good right now, especially if you have equipment that needs to be coddled. Extra bells and whistles like tip monitoring and impact sensors can be applied to them just like their cardboard cousins. They can be silk screened with company logos and emblems allowing them to be an integral extension of your brand.
So if you are going to save your biomedical company money in shipping, check out these unique alternatives to hard cases or cardboard for your plastic storage.
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