E-Commerce

E-commerce packaging gets thrown about by sorting machines, dropped by couriers, and crushed in delivery vans. Return mailers go through the same punishment twice. This is harder on packaging than traditional retail distribution.

Mailer boxes need self-locking bottoms that don’t require tape. Padded envelopes need the bubble wrap or padding bonded securely. Protective inserts need to stay in place and actually protect what they’re meant to. Temperature changes, moisture, mechanical stress – the adhesive needs to handle all of it whilst supporting recyclable or sustainable packaging materials.

Self-seal adhesive strips need specific moisture content to stay dormant during storage but activate reliably when pressed together. Security features – tamper-evident seals, permanent closure strips – require different chemistry than repositionable options. The shift to paper-based mailers from plastic means adhesives need to work on materials with higher porosity and less dimensional stability.