I really don’t like peanuts, not kind you eat at a baseball game but the kind used in packaging. They are also know as expanded polystyrene or EPS. Kids might like EPS peanuts but I find them messy, difficult to clean up and dispose of.

Recently I purchased a lighting fixture that was packaged with EPS peanuts. Once I removed the fixture, it resulted in hundreds of peanuts scattered all over my floor along with air-borne EPS dust. After cleaning up the mess, I had nearly a 30 gallon Hefty bag full of peanuts. Fortunately I found a place that recycled them but I’m sure they are often thrown out with the rest of the garbage and end up in a landfill for hundreds of years. A better, more earth-friendly packaging alternative for my light fixture would of been void fill air pouches. Air pouches are easily reusable and creates no mess after a package is opened. The air pouch would of also offer better protection for my packaged item.

Why Air Pillows can be the answer for a peanut problem

Void fill air pillows are a cleaner, greener and cost effective option to peanut packaging.  The air pillows are inflated with a portable system and take up much less storage space than EPS peanuts. They are available in biodegradable form, recyclable, and reduce shipping cost.

This inflate-on-demand protective packaging yields a significant cost saving as compared to other types of void-fill, such as peanuts, foam or paper. As a result, air pillows offer the lightest weight solution for protective packaging. Additonally, they are durable enough to provide excellent product protection in minimal box space. AirPouch pre-formed pillows also come in a high-yield box that reduces shipping, storage and handling requirements.

Pyramid Packaging is a Chicago wholesale distributor of void fill air pillows and equipment. Click here to fill out our Contact Us form and a member of our customer service team will get back to you promptly. You can also call us at 847-272-3400,

What will you poly bag?

LDPE bags are often used to package and protect an array of goods such as food, industrial and pharmaceutical items. View our presentation to learn more about the types and advantages of bags.

To learn more about poly bags, we have dedicated pages on our website where you can download spec sheets, our offerings and identify which style is best suited for your needs.

Pyramid Packaging will work with your company to figure out a best fit, no matter the application. Additionally, we supply various types of poly bags and bagging equipment for packaging applications.

We offer lay flat, printed, gusset, liner, mattress, anti-static, biohazard, sheeting, garment, newspaper and other bags. The bags are used for food, industrial, pharmaceutical and mail order packaging.

However, it’s more than just bags. Pyramid Packaging also provides bagging equipment from Autobag to automate the bagging process for different volume needs. As a stocking distributor and packaging expert since 1968, Pyramid Packaging aims to provide customers with high quality packaging supplies and services.

To contact us, fill out our contact us form here. You can give us a call at (847)-272-3400. Additionally, you can also email us at [email protected].

Remember when grocery store items mainly consisted of rigid packaging such paperboard boxes, glass and plastics? Today many of these rigid packaging products has been repackaged with flexible plastic pouches. Items like meats/poultry, snacks, drinks, dry foods condiments, detergents and even alcohol are packaged in pouches. Because of their advantages, flexible plastic pouches are the fastest-growing type of packaging.

Flexible pouches are lightweight, used for a variety of applications, customizable, printable, and reusable. They also come with re-closable zippers. This makes it unnecessary to use scissors or knives to open the pouch and will keep products fresh after its initial use. With gusseted bags, the bottom folds out when filled so it can stand up on its own without tipping over.

These pouches are environmentally friendly since they use few resources to produce them resulting in a smaller carbon foot print and waste. Unlike rigid packaging, pouches take up less room on a store shelf, and are less bulky so they are easier to transport. Since they are available with oxygen barriers, they are also used for liquids like milk, wines, and juices.

There are additional benefits to using flexible pouches for your application, including:

• Extended shelf life
• Retains freshness of product
• With different types of layers, adhesives and sealing, it is customizable to your needs
• Easy to open
• Easily transportable

Additionally, they can be made out of a variety of packaging films, including: Low-density polyethylene (LDPE), Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) and High-density polyethylene (HDPE).

Pyramid Packaging is a value added reseller of flexible pouches and bagging equipment. We offer a variety of flexible pouch sizes, and colors. For more information call 847-272-3400 or click here to email us.

AirPouch EZ-Tear void-fill XD Blend Bio air pillows are engineered with purpose. Using the latest polymer technologies, it is engineered to provide an air pillow with superior physical properties that also promote sustainability.