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Foam packaging, explained
Material comparisons, spec guides, and cross-border sourcing know-how from the IPS engineering floor.
PE vs. PU vs. EPS: Choosing the Right Foam for Protective Packaging
The three foams that cover 90% of protective packaging — how polyethylene, polyurethane and EPS differ, and a simple framework for choosing.
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Foam Corner Protectors: Sizes, Materials, and How to Spec Them
A buyer's guide to foam corner boards — leg size, wall thickness, material choice, and where the price per piece actually comes from.
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Anti-Static Foam Packaging: What Electronics Manufacturers Need to Know
Why standard foam damages electronics, what anti-static (pink) PE actually does, and how to spec ESD-safe trays and inserts for boards and components.
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Nearshoring Protective Packaging: Why US Buyers Source Foam in Tijuana
Foam is mostly air — which makes it expensive to ship far and ideal to source near. The logistics math behind buying protective foam from a Tijuana plant.
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XLPE vs. EVA vs. EPE: Choosing Foam for Inserts, Kits, and Finished Surfaces
When the foam touches the product or the customer, material choice changes. How XLPE, EVA and EPE differ for medical trays, tool control, presentation kits and surface protection.
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