Ceepackaging

The outer layer of PolyPlank® Plus can be made from a broad variety of substrates such as foil, paper, air cushioning, nonwovens, scrims, adhesive and cohesive films, etc.

 In the first step, the substrate is laminated onto an engineered foam sheet.  This assembly is then laminated to a thicker single or multilayer plank structure.  For example, you can laminate a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer to PolyPlank® Plus.  This creates a custom foam block that, when adhered to a product, protects surfaces from punishing impact without marring finishes or leaving residue. 

 Packagers need only remove the release liner to expose the adhesive and adhere the adhesive or cohesive/protective foam block to the product or packaging surface.  (The plank lamination can also be manufactured without an adhesive layer for those applications which do not require it.)

By removing a fabrication step, PolyPlank® Plus gives packagers a cost-effective alternative to traditional custom fabricated foam plank cushioning. 

“For example, end caps for computer towers traditionally have been custom-fabricated to fit around the edges.  This custom fabrication adds another step and, as a result, adds to packaging costs.  Because PolyPlank® Plus has been engineered to adhere directly to the component or packaging surface, custom fabrication is no longer necessary.  You can simply cut the foam plank into various sized blocks, expose the adhesive and adhere the piece directly onto the desired surface,” explains Tony Smith, general manager, engineered products, Pregis.