packing foam

Box filler protection

Packing foam is lightweight cellular material used to cushion fragile items during shipping or storage.

It comes in various forms—molded blocks that cradle electronics, loose pellets (packing peanuts), or sheets wrapped around breakables.

The material absorbs shock and fills empty space in boxes: The vase arrived safely, nestled in packing foam.

Related

air pockets · void fill · fragile · fragile sticker · shipping · shipping container · cardboard · protection · squeaky · static · crumble · white · lightweight · boxes · padding · insulation · breakable · moving

Categories
Opposites
protective function

packing foamsandpaper

Abrasive-coated finishing material

broken glass · corrosive substance

material density

packing foamsolid block

Continuous three-dimensional mass

lead weight · concrete

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G