The Power of Beads

EPS beads offer a number of benefits. They are durable, strong, and form a protective layer meaning anything packaged with EPS beads is likely to receive the best possible protection.

There are many options when it comes to EPS bead suppliers, but who actually uses these wondrous beads on a regular basis?

#1. Business owners

Whether they use the post or courier services on a daily basis or have less frequent use, there are few businesses who can survive without the need for parcel sending. Large companies such as Amazon have been known to sell over 300 items per second in particularly busy periods such as holidays and the run up to Christmas and average millions of sales every day.

It’s hard to consider the amount of packaging they must need, just to keep those items shipped safely. Of course, not every business is operating with sales figures of that size but even so, the need for safe and secure shipping with reliable and durable packaging products is a necessity for every business whatever their size or scope.

#2. Private sellers

In addition to Amazon, another online firm dominating headlines with their sales statistics is eBay. Although the site itself doesn’t actually need any packaging, those lucky enough to find homes for their unwanted items will need these in ready supply.  Especially given that their customers can give them additional ratings for packaging costs and quality, and many are marked down if items become damaged in transit as the result of poor quality packaging.

#3. Crafters

In recent times, people who enjoy crafting have taken over the small business world. Thanks to the ease with which one can set up an online shop, either on a dedicated site such as Etsy or a business page on a social media site like Facebook, it’s easy for crafting enthusiasts with a talent and a potential customer base to make and sell wares for the general public.

Obviously most of these have been painstakingly prepared and made, and as such they may be delicate so it’s imperative that they’re appropriately packaged and that they reach their customers in the peak of physical condition.

#4. Distribution Centres

Many large businesses, supermarkets and catalogue stores make use of distribution centres rather than building extensive warehouses at each of their locations. From these centres they can send and receive goods, using either their own transportation or that from a third party. In either event, their reputation and their bottom line depends upon each item being safely and securely packaged so that it reaches its destination or lies in storage at the centre undisturbed and untarnished.

#5. Haulage firms

In addition to transporting goods for businesses, many haulage firms specialise in relocation of items for homeowners who may be moving or have more than one base. In either event, road travel can be perilous and lengthy. The owner of the package will want to know that their item is being well cared for and that they can rely on the firm in question to ensure its’ safety.

The Benefits of Polystyrene

When it comes to insulation for their homes or commercial buildings, there are many people, both professionals and homeowners, who now opt for polystyrene insulation over any other material.

Polystyrene is durable, can be made or fashioned into a variety of shapes and sizes and offers high quality insulation whatever the setting. If you’re considering insulation, polystyrene is fast becoming a favoured option.

 

Although many people are aware that they need insulation, they aren’t always aware of the many benefits that adding it will bring to them.

#1. Comfort

There’s nothing worse than drafts in the winter, or stifling heat in the summer to take the comfort out of your home. What most homeowners want is to be able to control their temperature and not have to worry about drafts coming through the home, taking the heat and making them cold. Having a layer of insulation makes it much easier to regulate the internal temperature and know that once you’ve set a temperature on a thermostat, that’s the way it will stay.

#2. Volume Control

Wherever you live, whether rural or urban in location, it can be extremely annoying and frustrating to have external noise disturb you. Whether you’re trying to eat, work, relax or sleep, there are few things worse than noise from the outside world encroaching on your home or business. A layer of insulation however can act as a highly effective sound barrier.

#3. Moisture Control

Houses with thin walls often suffer with damp and unwanted moisture. Although it might not cause a distressing problem to start with, over time damp and excessive moisture can not only make your living environment quite uncomfortable but in addition, can begin to cause damage to your property and possessions.

The additional layer of insulation can prevent the damage this can cause because that moisture is unable to penetrate. In addition to keeping harmful moisture away from your home, you have the added bonus of keeping allergens and pollutants away from yourself and your family.

#4. Energy Saving

The vast majority of people install insulation as a way of saving energy. The drafts mentioned earlier can leave a home vulnerable to escaping heat. This escaped heat is then replaced by cold air and the homeowner must then pay the cost of reheating the entire area. Insulation means that the hot air finds it far more difficult to escape through the walls of the home, meaning that in time it cannot be replaced by cold. In turn, the homeowner is likely to find that their energy bills are lowered as they don’t need to spend as much money on replacement heat.

Not only is this better for them from a cost perspective but, of course, energy saving measures have the additional bonus of being better for the environment. The homeowner is burning less fuel in order to heat their home and as a result fewer gases are sent into the atmosphere. For this reason, insulation is often seen as one of the most environmentally conscious measures a homeowner can take.