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Supreme Industries’ foam packaging block liners can ensure damage free shipping

Supreme Industries’ foam packaging block liners can ensure damage free shipping

Foam packaging block liners are often used to create an unbreakable protective cover around the product to be shipped so as to avoid any scratches or damages to the product. Perfectly packaged boxes using foam packaging block liners can ensure that goods are not devalued during delivery. One of the features of these high quality foam packaging block liners is that they hold their shape after several uses thus enhancing their utility. They are ideal for blocking and bracing small, medium and heavy weight items of almost any shape and size. One can also use foam sheets for cushioning fragile items during packing, shipping and storage. It is one of the most economical materials available to keep your product stable or to help protect it from damage. Foam packaging block liners are the perfect packaging material which are lightweight and strong enough to provide maximum protection to valuable products. They will even slow down the change of temperature. However, while selecting the foam packaging block liners one need to be very particular about the quality and its performance. It is always advisable to go for established suppliers like Supreme Industries than chase the unknown brands. Incidentally, Supreme Industries is one of the major suppliers of foam packaging block liners and it has brands like PROTECcapcell and PROTEClitecell in its portfolio. PROTECcapcell is a foam block liner which is available in varying thickness, density, width and hardness and has extremely fine microcellular structure. It is a closed-cell, crosslinked polyethylene / EVA / rubber foam which is light in weight with high buoyancy thus making it highly suitable for packaging. PROTEClitecell has very fine microcellular closed-cell crosslinked structure that offers better aesthetics and is a thermo-formable foam packaging material – an ideal choice for various demanding applications. It is extremely light in weight with reasonably good mechanical strength and is available in a single block of 100mm thickness. Both these products have multi-utilities and are widely used for case insert, box lining, protective pads, corner pads, partition lining, tapes & gaskets, returnable packaging, heavy machinery packaging pads, space fillers etc.

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DURAlitefill – A high thickness filler board that assumes basic part in development

DURAlitefill – A high thickness filler board that assumes basic part in development

High thickness filler sheets basically discover applications in void filling in many sorts of developments. They are utilized to fill voids underneath chunks or behind subsurface solid dividers or to relevel pieces. They are utilized to bolster overwhelming burden or activity development on the chunks. It ought to dependably be recollected that such high thickness filler sheets ought to be light in weight in order to stay away from undue load on the structure.

DURAlitefill is a high thickness filler load up which find enhanced utilization in snappy development of flyover inclines and assortment of different applications. It is a superior extended polystyrene board uncommonly defined to bolster overwhelming burden/human activity development on the chunks/floors, for example, person on foot ranges, production line ground surface and raised structures. It has high compressive quality and thickness consolidated with low load exchange attributes.

Its lightweight lessens basic dead load by more than 70% in different applications. Its application is simple and straightforward and doesn't require highly gifted work. DURAlitefill is a perfect substitution for customary block bat coba and additionally other space filler applications. It is synthetically safe and is inactive to most weaken acids and soluble bases. Its shut cell structure guarantees irrelevant water/dampness assimilation. It is additionally fire retardant and self-stifling.

Additionally take note of that it has a shut cell and of cross connected structure. It is additionally bitumen free and henceforth non-recoloring and free from dying. It can be modified as well – as far as its size, thickness and load bearing quality.

It is generally utilized for crevice filling as a part of altered shafts, sunk bit fillings, raised seating in assembly rooms, layer security, level metal decks and overhangs and porches. It can likewise be utilized as a lightweight filler added substance to be utilized alongside sand mortar.

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INSUreflector – an ideal material for underdeck insulation in metal roofs

INSUreflector – an ideal material for underdeck insulation in metal roofs

Underdeck insulation in metal roofs is necessary as metal roofs are known for their high thermal conductivity. It is a common knowledge that metal roofs account for nearly 40% to 50% of total heat gain in the building. In metal structures (PEB structures) in hot and dry climates, roof gets heated up very fast and once this happens heat gets spread into the entire building as there is no other escape route for it. So in hot and dry climates it is always advisable and sensible to insulate the metal roof.

Underdeck insulation in metal roofs has many benefits and the most important one being savings in energy that is spent on cooling inner atmosphere. It offers better climate conditions and inner atmosphere at times of harsh summer.

There are various types of underdeck insulation materials like cellulose filled insulation, structured insulation panels, polyethylene air bubble insulation, glass wool insulation, polystyrene insulation, rock wool insulation, natural wool insulation, foil thermal insulation and polyurethane foam insulation.

INSUreflector offered by Supreme is made of polyethylene air bubble film (ABF) laminated with aluminum foil on one or both sides which can be used as under deck insulation material.

Thin reflective foil of INSUreflector having low emissivity and high reflectivity when installed with an air space restricts the transfer of far infra-red radiation making it an ideal material to be used for underdeck application. The bright surface of the aluminum foil reflects 96 to 99 per cent infra-red radiation received by the surface of a heated slate roof and make inner atmosphere more liveable. It protects the building from undesirable heat gain. In harsh thermal conditions it increases the inner comfort level and decrease the effect of environment.

By installing INSUreflector in underdeck insulation you can protect heat from entering inside the house which in turn will increase the cooling efficiency of air conditioner. Also it will result in decreased cooling time for the A/C. This will ultimately result in saving in energy consumption for cooling devices. INSUreflector also provides resistance against vapour and moisture.

Thus, INSUreflector is the most effective underdeck insulation material which can help to keep your home cooler and at the same time bringing substantial savings in energy consumption.

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Use moisture protection packaging to avoid rusting

Use moisture protection packaging to avoid rusting

Moisture protection packaging aims to protect goods against corrosive damage caused by humidity, moisture, oxygen, salt spray, aromas, grease and other airborne contaminants. It should be noted that corrosion and rusting of material and cargo during transportation and shipment cause millions of dollars loss every year. One of the major causes of corrosion is existence of moisture and humidity. During transportation of goods, presence of humidity takes place because of temperature difference. Moisture protection packaging eliminates replacements costs due to damage that could render equipment or products inoperable. It also maintains integrity of products by keeping them clean, corrosion-free and ready to use. It reduces risk of prolonged exposure to uncontrollable environmental conditions by providing products with long-term moisture vapour barrier protection.

To protect the material from corrosion and rust, it is, therefore, necessary to ensure that cargo is properly protected by using moisture protection packaging material. Moisture barrier property depends upon what type of material is used. In other words type of material used in manufacturing and its thickness will be important criteria to the control the level of moisture.

PROTECarmour is expanded polyethylene foam of a closed-cell structure and can be used as moisture protection packaging material. Being closed cell, it has negligible water absorption. In addition to this its high impact resistant quality makes it ideal packaging material to pack consumer durables, electronic items, pharmaceutical equipment, automobiles and automobile spare parts, etc. In fact it is ideal packaging material for both metallic and non-metallic products.

PROTECcapcell is a closed-cell, crosslinked polyethylene / EVA / rubber foam manufactured in block form and has extremely fine microcellular structure. Along with other features it provides high degree of resistance to moisture, fungi, bacteria and chemicals. As a result it is widely used in packaging and cushioning solutions for automobiles like foam gap fillers, foam gaskets, die-cut gaskets, anti-rattle pads, seals, door trims, cable supports, insulation liners, parcel tray liners, head liner, acoustic liners, bumper support, boot liners, bonnet insulation, balata replacement and self-adhesive backed pads.

Further, these polymer based packaging products have added advantage of light weight and multi-purpose utility especially in a tropical country like India. That’s why they are always preferred over other types of packaging materials.

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How to improve room acoustics

How to improve room acoustics

Improving room acoustics is becoming an essential part of home improvement as the noise pollution is reaching unbearable limits in major cities of the country. No in-depth study is required to understand the adverse effects of noise pollution - hearing impairment, inability to concentrate and sound sleep deprivation are the common ones. People staying near airports, railway stations or busy streets are worst affected. And during festive seasons, problem becomes even more widespread and unbearable.  

Though improving room acoustics is the job of an expert, you can do certain basic things which will help to reduce the noise level to an extent. For example, in case of hard floors, carpeting it may help to dampen sound. Using an underlay like PROTECcarpetmate can even better the performance in blocking the noise transfer. Further, sealing the window frames or hanging curtains can contain the transmission of sound from outside as noise usually enters through windows. The simplest way to tackle your noisy neighbour (living on the other side of the wall) is to place a big bookshelf with full of books or Almirah or wardrobe against that wall! Impact of sound can also be minimised by hanging blankets on the walls.

However, these measures may be suitable only in case of residential homes and may not be of much use in offices, commercial complexes, data centres, theatres, multiplexes and conference rooms where you need fool proof improvement in room acoustics. In such cases you may have to go for specialised acoustic insulation materials like the ones supplied by Supreme Industries. INSUsound-xlo and INSUshield-af are the most effective acoustic materials supplied by Supreme Industries.

INSUsound-xlo is an effective acoustic material which helps to reduce the air-borne noise and improve acoustics in the buildings and is used mainly for duct lining application. It’s non-fibrous and tri-dimensional chemically crosslinked structure provides excellent sound absorption properties. Further, its open-cell structure allows effective absorption of air-borne sound across a broad frequency range. Also its high air flow resistance offers beneficial sound transmission loss properties.

INSUshield-af is a non-fibrous, fire retardant (FR), closed cell, tri-dimensional chemically crosslinked insulation foam with additional air-filled chambers embedded within its closed-cell structure. It is a multi-purpose material which can be used for wall and floor acoustic insulation.

These materials can be effectively used to create an improved and conducive environment in the room.

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Choosing the right foam packaging material manufacturer holds the key

Choosing the right foam packaging material manufacturer holds the key

Choosing the right foam packaging material manufacturer is the first critical step to meeting any packaging challenge. Indeed, foam packaging material has several advantages over other packaging material like excellent shock absorption and as a result has become the most preferred packaging material in packaging industry. Another advantage in foam packaging is that the shape of the foam packing material can be completely customized, fitting exactly around the item to be transported.

However, choosing the proper foam packaging material for your packaging purposes can be an uphill task. Not only do different foams have varying cell structures and characteristics, but foams from the same material family can also be made with vastly different density and firmness specifications that will greatly affect their performance. Therefore, selection of proper material is significant task in packaging and requires lot of skill and experience.

Supreme Industries is the pioneer and the largest manufacturer of expanded polyethylene in the country and the company has a variety of products to meet various needs.

PROTEClitelon is a foam packaging material widely used for packaging consumer durables, automobile components, fragile items and highly polished and sensitive items. It combines excellent vibration dampening and insulation properties with high resistance to chemicals and moisture. It is available in roll as well as sheet forms.

PROTECbubble offers the durable, lightweight, closed-cell characteristics required for packaging white goods, electronic items, fruits and vegetables, furniture panels & profiles, etc. Because of its crosslinked structure it is often used in the packaging of medical devices and equipment. PROTECbubble (bubble film/ ABF) is also available in fabricated pouches, cut pieces and small rolls.

PROTECarmour is non-crosslinked, special purpose, expanded polyethylene foam of a closed-cell structureis used for packaging of various products for dust covers,corner pads, support pads,EPE buffers – customised foam packaging buffers, encapsulation blocks, display usage etc. It is available in sheets and roll forms. PROTECarmour provides excellent protection against shock, vibration and compaction for goods in transit and storage. Its ultra-light weight ensures that freight and shipping costs are kept to a minimum.

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Bubble film

You have to be careful while selecting bubble packing material manufacturers

There are many bubble packing material manufacturers in the country and one need to be very careful about selecting right material from the right manufacturer. Bubble packing material features rows of individually filled plastic air pockets resulting in an ideal packing material for electronic items as it can absorb shocks effectively and can be wraparound.

Bubble packing materials are preferred because they provide better cushioning during transit, particularly useful for fragile items and also are more cost effective than other types of packaging materials. Most of these materials are reusable thus relieving the user from the trouble their disposal. However, one need to be very careful while selecting bubble packing material manufacturer as the poor quality material will not only damage the product packed but also the reputation of product manufacturer will get tarnished. However, one can blindly go for PROTECbubble manufactured by Supreme Industries which has been around in the market for quite some time.

PROTECbubble is widely used for surface protection, cushioning, and voidfill while moving supplies. It provides surface protection by protecting the product’s surface (like paint) from suffering damage by rubbing up against other items. It also provides cushioning to the product by putting a protective layer around the product in order to prevent movement or jostling from causing the item to break. It also acts as voidfill by ensuring that there is no movement within the box.

PROTECbubble is a flexible packaging and cushioning material made of polymeric film with symmetrical air bubble pattern that ensures excellent cushioning and protection against breakage and damage during transit or storage. It is also clean, hygienic, dust free, non-toxic and odourless and provides resistanceto moisture, fungi and corrosive chemicals. It is unaffected by temperature ranging from -40˚C to 70˚C.It has high impact resistant and is crumble proof and has relatively higher tensile/tear strength.

PROTECbubble enhances product life (by giving protection while handling) and improves product presentation too. So, one can safely go for PROTECbubble cost effective protection for all basic packaging needs.

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Packaging materials for consumer durable industry

Packaging materials for consumer durable industry

The demand for consumer durables like refrigerators, washing machines and air conditioners is on a rise in India and with reduced penetration of products vis-à-vis global levels, rising disposable income and urbanization of consumers demand for them can only go up in the coming years. Developments in consumer durables industry also calls for new, better and improved packaging of the goods. Existence of multiple handling points and long distance transportation necessitate careful packing of the goods providing enough protection to goods against physical damage and scratches.  Attaching ‘Handle with care’ tag and leaving the rest to discretion of workers and transporters may no longer serve the purpose and may also cause irreparable damage to the reputation of the distributor/manufacturer. And in fact, there is no need to do that as the technology available now is advanced enough to ensure packed goods reaches the destination intact. Supreme Industries’ PROTEC series products exactly do this and relieve the seller/manufacturer from the headaches of damages during transportation and handling.

PROTECarmour, a non-crosslinked, expanded polyethylene foam (EPE / PE) of a closed-cell structure is used for packaging consumer durables and white goods like TV covers, Refrigerator packaging, LCD / LED packaging and packaging of sensitive, delicate and fragile items.  It is available in sheets and roll forms. Its excellent abrasion resistance qualities make it suitable for packaging of highly polished goods and painted surface of components.

'PROTECbubble' is a flexible packaging and cushioning material made of polymeric film comprising small air pockets and provides the most cost effective protection for all basic packaging needs of consumer durable industry. The symmetrical air bubble pattern ensures excellent cushioning and provides protection against transit damage for consumer durable and white goods.

‘PROTECcapcell’ is a range of closed-cell, crosslinked Polyethylene foam with extremely fine microcellular structure making it ideal for case insert, box liners, crate liners, protective pads, corner pads, partition lining, etc. Similarly, ‘PROTEClitecell’ offers unique features like good strength and mechanical properties at much lower weight and is used as box liners. Both ‘PROTECcapcell’ and ‘PROTEClitecell’ can be used for aesthetic and protective packaging applications such as tool-kits.

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Packaging and cushioning of furniture panels and profiles

Packaging and cushioning of furniture panels and profiles

Proper packaging and cushioning of delicate articles is very essential to protect them from damage due to impact, jolting or vibration in transit. Importance of packaging and cushioning is particularly significant with the advent of e-commerce which involves many handling points and movement of products over a long distance. One of such products is furniture panels and profiles which require sufficient cushioning inside the shipping packaging to protect it from mechanical stresses while handling and transporting.

There are several packaging and cushioning materials available in the market and therefore, one need to be very careful while selecting the proper packaging material. Cost should not be the sole criteria while selecting the material as it may often lead to “penny wise, pound foolish” kind of situation. Most importantly, material chosen must be insensitive climatic conditions, especially to moisture and should be least impacted by extreme variations in temperature. 'PROTECbubble' (bubble film/ ABF) manufactured by Supreme Industries is a flexible packaging and cushioning material best suited for furniture panels and profiles as its symmetrical air bubble pattern ensures excellent cushioning and provides protection against transit damage.

'PROTECbubble' made of polymeric film comprising small air pockets and is manufactured using the right proportion of special polymers to provide assured protection to the product throughout its life span. 'PROTECbubble' offers the most cost effective protection for all your basic packaging needs. 'PROTECbubble' is also available in fabricated pouches, cut pieces and small rolls.

The most important feature of 'PROTECbubble' is that it can be easily wrapped around the product for cushioning. Also it is transparent, hygienic, dust free, non-toxic and is resistant to moisture, fungi and chemicals. It is an efficient packaging and cushioning material as it provides excellent surface protection against accidental impact and scratches. Above all it is environment friendly and is 100% recyclable.

Therefore, your search for proper packaging and cushioning material for furniture panels and profiles should end with 'PROTECbubble' which provides shock-proof and abrasion resistant packaging.

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EP Foam

Growth in the use of protective packaging and cushioning material in the automobile industry

Do you know if Sunil Kumar Nair living in Kochi wants to buy a Maruti car, the vehicle has to be transported over 2,700 km before it reaches the buyer? The manufacturer has to take all the precautions to ensure that the vehicle reaches the ultimate customer without a single scratch on its entire body which in itself is a Herculean task. The problem is compounded by the fact that India is a vast country with a total area of 3,287,263 square kilometres and most of the vehicles in India are either manufactured in Gurgaon in Haryana or Pune in Maharashtra or Hosur in Tamil Nadu while the customers spread all over the country. This situation is repeated when the vehicle owner is transferred (due to job transfer) to a new location which is far off from the present one.  

However, life has been made easier for the vehicle manufacturers and owners thanks to invention of the concept called ‘Protective packaging.’ Protective packaging materials are designed to provide the required amount of strength and protection to meet the physical requirements of the product while in transit. Supreme Industries, an undisputed leader in Indian plastic industry has a most comprehensive range of protective packaging solutions for specialised requirements. For automobile industry Supreme has come out with 'PROTECbubble' and 'PROTECarmour'.

'PROTECbubble' is a flexible packaging and cushioning material made of polymeric film comprising small air pockets. The symmetrical air bubble pattern in 'PROTECbubble’ ensures excellent cushioning and provides protection against transit damage. It is the best packaging material where the product need to be transported over a long distance (which is usually the case with automobiles) as it provides excellent surface protection against accidental impact and scratches. It is also crumble proof and has relatively higher tensile/tear strength thus providing high impact resistance. 'PROTECarmour', on the other hand, is non-crosslinked expanded polyethylene foam of closed-cell structure. It also has qualities like high impact resistance, crumble proof and relatively high tensile/tear strength.  

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Total foam packaging solution to your products

Foam packaging is playing an increasingly important role in protecting the products while transportation and with the advent of E-commerce its role is only going to go up in the coming days. For items like consumer durables like refrigerators, washing machines, TVs, fragile items like glass items, crockeries and handicrafts and delicate electronic items, damage points are many – at the time of handling, transporting, loading and unloading. In case of automobiles packaging and cushioning is essential to prevent scratches on the body of the vehicle and damages to its delicate parts. So suitable packaging becomes very essential to protect the products from damage. Foam packaging is the best solution to all these problems which provide maximum protection with minimal cost.

‘PROTECarmour’ is a foam packaging product manufactured by Supreme Industries which is expanded polyethylene foam of a closed-cell structure. The main advantage of ‘PROTECarmour’ is that it not only protects the product but also gives nice look to the package. In fact, ‘PROTECarmour’ provides complete solution to your packaging, transportation and marketing problems and that too in a most cost-effective manner!

‘PROTECarmour’is easy to cut, fabricate, wrap around, perforate and seal and above all it is light weight and durable. Its crumble proof feature and relatively higher tensile/tear strength make it high impact resistant. ‘PROTECarmour’ is also non-toxic, odourless and isresistant to moisture, fungi and chemicals. It is available in rolls, sheets and customised fabricated product forms with high density options.

‘PROTECarmour’ has wide applications  - it can provide packaging solutions to products ranging from consumer durables like TVs and refrigerators to automobiles to sophisticated and delicate electronic items to fragile items like glass sheets, glassware, mirrors, picture frames, ceramics, chinaware, pottery and handicrafts. It is widely used for dust covers, corner pads and support pads. Also it can be used as customised foam packaging buffers and encapsulation blocks.

It is true nobody cares your products better than you do, but ‘PROTECarmour’ is an exception!

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Benefits of use of PROTECnet in fruit packing application

With 82.63 million tonnes of fruit production (in 2013), India is the second largest fruit producer in the world, next only to China. And most importantly, fruit production in the country is increasing at the rate of 7% pa. While this is the positive aspect of our horticulture sad thing about our fruit industry is that 50% of the fruits produced go waste due various reasons like – poor quality, decay and physical loss due to poor handling.

Loss due to poor quality of fruits produced is something which can be tackled at the farming level itself – by educating the farmer to use right kind of seeds and by creating awareness about latest technologies in horticulture. Problem of decay can be addressed to through providing cold storage facilities to the farmers at affordable prices. The problem of physical loss due to poor handling which may occur at the farming stage or wholesale or retail stage can be tackled through proper packaging. Today several materials are available which are meant to protect fruits from getting damaged while handling and transporting.

‘PROTECnet’ by Supreme Industries is a packaging product meant to protect fruits from physical damages while handling and transporting. Made from expanded polyethylene foam (EPE / PE), ‘PROTECnet’ is available as tubular netting ‘sleeve’ of various diameters and lengths. Being closed-cell products, they remain unaffected by water and moisture. Moreover it is 100% recyclable and environment friendly. PROTECnet is light in weight and thus will have negligible impact on total weight of the package. It is hygienic and non-toxic and thus will not affect the quality of the fruit in any manner. In short, it is product which creates win-win situation for all – farmer, trader and consumer.

Remember, ‘PROTECnet’ is not about becoming trendy or fashionable but it is all about protecting the fruit from getting damaged.