Day: June 30, 2025

Essential Packaging Supplies from FROMM: A Comprehensive Guide

Choosing the right materials is crucial for securing goods during transport and storage. FROMM Packaging Systems offers a versatile range of high-performance packaging supplies designed to reinforce loads, absorb shocks, and protect products from damage. Below is an overview of some of the key solutions we offer to help you streamline your operations.

 

Let’s start with a staple of packaging supplies – strapping.

STARstrap™ Plastic Strapping

Made from recycled PET bottles, STARstrap™ offers exceptional tensile strength (up to 2 400 N) and elongation for dynamic loads. Its high elongation capacity absorbs shocks during transit, reducing breakages. Ideal for palletising and bundling in food, beverage, and electronics sectors, this material balances strength with environmental responsibility – giving you the results you need, while also being kinder on the environment.

High-Tensile Steel Strapping

FROMM’s steel strapping delivers superior resistance to abrasion and sharp edges. Available in regular-duty (850 N/mm²) and high-tensile (1 100 N/mm²) grades, widths range from 12.5 mm to 32 mm. These metal straps are perfect for securing heavy equipment, steel billets, and timber bundles, ensuring minimal elongation and maximum retention of load integrity.

Strapping Accessories

A complete system requires robust seals and edge protection. Serrated and lap-over seals from FROMM provide reliable joint strength, while polypropylene or steel edge protectors prevent strap damage on sharp corners. These small yet vital components distribute tension evenly, safeguarding both the strapping and the packaged goods.

Stretch Film

FROMM’s stretch wrap boasts excellent cling and clarity, with films available from 17 µm to 35 µm thickness. Designed for manual or machine application, these rolls ensure pallet stability, dust protection, and moisture resistance. Their elasticity and memory properties maintain consistent grip, reducing film consumption and labour time.

Airpad Films

Protecting your packaged goods is non-negotiable. Yet, so many traditional protective packaging supplies are outdated, inefficient, or expensive.

Our innovative airpad systems produce air cushions on demand, using films that are 99% air and 1% polyethylene. Available in standard and eco-friendly paper-based variants, these solutions provide void fill, corner protection, and interleaving. The lightweight design cuts shipping costs and storage space, while delivering premium shock absorption for fragile items.

 

Why Choose FROMM?

With over 70 years of expertise, FROMM blends innovative materials with precision engineering to offer a complete range of solutions. Our packaging supplies are designed with practicality and quality in mind, and we offer a full range of pneumatic, automatic, and manual tools across the range for reliable application.

 

Contact Us Today

Enhance your operations with FROMM’s premier packaging supplies and tooling. Contact our team today to discuss your requirements and discover how our trusted solutions can optimise your load security and efficiency.

Greener Solutions: Embrace Eco Friendly Packaging with FROMM

As sustainability takes centre stage, businesses seek materials that protect products and the planet. Often, the solution is considered to be eco friendly packaging materials made from recycled or recyclable materials only. However, the fact is that, to be truly eco friendly, packaging should also be durable and effective. quality equals sustainability.

To answer this need, FROMM Packaging Systems delivers innovative eco friendly packaging options that minimise environmental impact without sacrificing performance. Here’s a look at three leading solutions.

Airpad Films: Lightweight Protection

FROMM’s air cushion film consists of 99% air and 1% polyethylene, creating a highly efficient void-fill solution. The standard film offers excellent cushioning for light to medium-weight items, while antistatic and multi-layer variants address sensitive electronics or extreme conditions. Producing cushions on demand eliminates excess inventory and reduces plastic use, making it ideal for warehousing and e-commerce fulfilment.

Paperpad Machines: Renewable Void Fill

For a paper-based alternative, the Paperpad PC100 converts rolls of recyclable paper into interlocking pads. This system creates versatile layers and blocks that stabilise fragile goods during transit. Because it uses 100% kraft paper, disposal is simple, and the risk of plastic pollution is removed. The compact footprint of the machine also saves floor space in packing stations.

STARstrap™ Polyester Strapping: Recycled Strength

STARstrap™ delivers robust bundling with an eco conscious angle. Made from 100% recycled PET bottles, this material matches high-tensile steel strapping in performance while offering superior elongation and shock absorption. It reduces breakage risks and protects edges without corrosion concerns. Available in widths from 9 mm to 32 mm, STARstrap™ often replaces steel bands, cutting material costs by up to 50% and lowering handling injuries.

 

Why Choose FROMM’s Green Range?

• Waste Reduction: On-demand air cushions and paper pads reduce excess wrap and eliminate leftover rolls.
• Recyclability: All solutions are recyclable or compostable, easing end-of-life disposal.
• Cost Efficiency: Lightweight films and paper pads decrease shipping weight, while STARstrap™ reduces raw-material spend.
• Versatility: Multiple film types and strapping profiles adapt to diverse products and industries.

FROMM’s commitment to sustainable design is not limited to our eco friendly packaging solutions only but also extends throughout our operations. State-of-the-art production facilities in Germany, Chile, and Thailand use quality-controlled processes and comply with ISO 14001 environmental standards. Each product line aligns with international directives, such as the European Packaging Directive 94/62/EC for plastics.

 

Contact FROMM Today

Ready to transition to greener materials without compromising safety or efficiency? Reach out to FROMM Packaging Systems to explore eco friendly packaging that meets your business goals and environmental commitments.