styrofoam popcorn

Lightweight box filler

Styrofoam popcorn refers to the small, lightweight packing materials—properly called packing peanuts—used to cushion fragile items during shipping.

The pieces roughly resemble popcorn in size and shape, though they're made of expanded polystyrene foam.

The box was filled with styrofoam popcorn.

Also called packing popcorn.

Related

mail order · cushioning · insulation · lightweight · beads · microplastics · static cling · static electricity · polymer · polystyrene · non-biodegradable · molding · expandable · annoyance · fragile items · synthetic · ecological harm · ocean pollution

Opposites
edibility

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Heated grain that puffs

kettle corn · food · corn kernels · snacks · snack food

environmental impact

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Sustainable product containment materials

compostable packaging · sustainable packaging

material density/weight

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Heavy metal for sinking

sandbags · gravel · concrete blocks

Family

styrofoam, popcorn, foam, foamed, foaming, corn, popping, popper, poppers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G