Materials

Around 15% savings on freight costs, speedier packaging and elimination of dust contamination are claimed as a result of switching to Flo‐Pak free‐flow cushioning material as a case infiller for their export packs, according to Croda Inks Ltd, of Colliers Wood, London. The company previously used traditional wood wool to protect tins of printing ink, packed in cases made up for export. This early method promoted dust problems for the packers who were supplied with protective face masks. It also contributed to high costs of maintaining cleanliness within the works and made it necessary to operate a vigilant control system to cope with fine dust migration, which inexplicably all too often found its way inside the tin containers to contaminate the ink contents. Flo‐Pak became the simple solution to these acute problems.