What are the express packaging technologies worth learning?

Amazon launches "anti-frustration packaging"

At the specific level of express packaging technology, some countries have also made a lot of efforts. The following are three representative cases.

Amazon, an American e-commerce, launched the famous "fruit-free packaging" in 2008, which literally translated as "anti-frustration and no packaging". It sounds awkward, but in fact it means "simple packaging against breakage", which is easy to understand. The common form of this simple packaging is a simple carton, without flashy decorative accessories, and even commodity trademarks will not appear on the packaging. Moreover, this kind of carton has a great advantage that it is easy to open, even without the assistance of scissors and other tools, which will damage the box. When you have experienced that you can't open a package with scissors, you can understand why this simple package can "prevent frustration".

Corresponding to this simple packaging is "standard packaging", which literally translates as "standard packaging", that is, the common packaging of goods in shopping malls or specialty stores. Generally speaking, the color is bright, the trademark is obvious, the packaging is beautiful and generous, and the price is often higher. However, it should be noted that at present, Amazon's "anti-breakage simple packaging" has not been provided on the domestic Amazon website.

Sharp: Cushions can be used repeatedly.

Designing easy-to-recycle packaging materials is one of the action plans of green logistics of Sharp Corporation in Japan. The company believes that for household appliances, most of the garbage generally comes from the shock absorber in the packaging box. Therefore, the company developed a cushioning material made of cardboard to replace the original ordinary plastic airbag, which is easy to degrade after being discarded. In addition, it has developed reusable airbags as shock absorbers. In order to package its own audio appliances, Sharp has designed a product packaging carton with a special structure, which can be easily folded into a shape with small volume and convenient handling, and can be fixed by its own structure, without being tied with ropes and belts, saving consumables.

Samsung: Foam plastic can be recycled.

Samsung Electronics' green packaging strategy is mainly manifested in the recycling of polystyrene foam. This kind of plastic is a commonly used filling material for shock-proof packaging of logistics, and it is in great demand. Samsung and scientific research institute * * * jointly carry out research to restore the physical properties of polystyrene foam with an unheated compression mechanical technology, so that it can be reused as a damping material. The company also determined the most vulnerable part of the goods through computer simulation, optimized the structure of external shock-proof packaging, and reduced the use of foam plastics in packaging materials. Samsung also uses paper products with lighter weight and higher shock absorption and buffering capacity in the logistics packaging of other electronic products.

With the rapid development of modern industrial technology and the enhancement of public awareness of environmental protection, it is just around the corner for logistics packaging to go green.

The content is quoted from Liu Guowei's "Big Express Countries Smash Packaging Waste" in Environment and Life magazine.