Your Project Launch Checklist
With such a wide array of materials, processes, and customizations available to our customers, we have a lot to consider while guiding customers to the appropriate solution.
It’s important that we know what your product is, what regulations must be complied with, what filling or handling equipment your packaging needs to be compatible with, what the product is made of, and other specific details so that we can make informed suggestions, accurate quotations and move your project into production without any holdups or surprises.
We strive to find the highest-performing yet economical choices for materials and processes that best suit your application. In doing so, we consider things like:
The material’s Moisture Vapor Transmission Rate, or the amount of gaseous H2O that permeates through a material over a specific time and under specific conditions, as well as the Oxygen Transmission Rate.
We evaluate any sharp edges to your product or handling processes to assess how much puncture and tear resistance is necessary.
We think about the service temperature range and make sure the final material can withstand the minimum and maximum temperatures.
We consider how well the material heat seals and if the seal strength will be strong enough for your application.
We discuss closure or sealing methods and consider what package configuration or shape makes the most sense for your products and goods.
And we consider what mode of transport will be used, and how the product is loaded into the packaging to avoid damage from your handling processes.
We often see businesses unknowingly ask for improper materials, heat seals, closure methods, and more, due to a lack of technical knowledge that only packaging professionals would know, but when you work with our team of engineers, machine operators, and hand fabricators, you’re guaranteed to get the perfect package.
Whether you’re looking for a custom solution from Heritage Packaging or have less demanding needs that can be met with an off-the-shelf product from an online retailer, it’s important to understand what your packaging product or material needs to do for the application.
We’ve created a free checklist to help you understand your product’s needs, and to help describe your needs to your packaging provider. Download it here, or by visitingheritagepackaging.com/checklist.