Carton Envelope An Ideal Packaging Solution

There is a wide choice of envelopes on the packaging market, of all types and sizes: Cardboard Envelopes, Bubble Envelopes and Bubble Bags, Plastic Bags, etc.
So how can you simply choose the right packaging for your parcels?

First of all, to optimally protect your objects you have to consider some criteria:

- Type of objects
- Size and shape
- Weight
- Fragility
- Resistance to shocks and climatic conditions

Indeed, depending on what you want to send, a certain type of envelope or packaging pouch will be more suitable.

Which subject to choose?
As explained above the packaging market, and the different suppliers that compose it, offer a wide range of envelopes made of various materials ... In this article we will focus on the cardboard envelope.

Carton Envelopes: What are the benefits?
Carton offers the best choice for parcel shipments. Why ?
In terms of strength and protection, cardboard remains today the flagship material of the packaging. It is both rigid and flexible, highly protective, waterproof, highly resistant to knocks, shocks and weather, external factors that are highly likely to damage your objects during transport and storage.
In addition, from an environmental point of view and sustainable development, cardboard is the most ecological of the materials composing the envelopes. Indeed, in addition to being biodegradable, it is also recyclable, reusable and its production is less polluting.

The cardboard envelope adapted to what types of objects?
You will find, from specialized packaging suppliers, cardboard envelopes of all types and sizes, suitable for small objects and / or a wide variety of documents.

- Size and Size
: depending on the amount of objects and their size you will need to choose a specific envelope size. It is important to use the correct format to provide optimal protection, but also to pay a fair price. Obviously, the price applied varies according to the size of the envelope.

- The type of closure
: Easy to use and close, the cardboard envelope is designed with various locking systems. This is to provide adequate protection, facilitate the opening of the package, and to remove documents and / or objects simply and without damage. So you will find cardboard envelopes with an opening on the top, side, with or without adhesive tape etc.

- The type of content
: Resistant and protective, the cardboard envelope is ideal for shipping documents of all kinds (professional or personal), catalogs, magazines, books, CDs, comics, flat objects etc.

- The colour
: For a question of aesthetics, you will have the choice between a natural brown or white color for example.

Other shipping envelopes
- Bubble envelopes and bubble sachets
Depending on the size and fragility of your objects and / or documents, the bubble envelope may be preferable to the cardboard envelope. Indeed, thanks to air bubbles that cushion the inside of the envelope, the bubble envelope offers optimal protection and more suitable for some elements of a more fragile nature. They are also often offered at a cheaper price than the cardboard envelope.

- Plastic bags
Here is another packaging solution suitable for certain types of documents and objects. Also more economical than the cardboard envelope, it is recommended to use a plastic bag for fragile documents for example. Indeed, its waterproof and tearproof nature makes it an ideal packaging choice in some cases.