The Many Uses Of Polystyrene Boxes
The movement of goods from manufacturing concern to the retail market presents manufacturers, as well as transport companies with many challenges. The just in time delivery environment that characterises the manufacturing industry today has mean that a greater number of goods must be transported to retail outlets faster than ever before.
A more sophisticated South Africa consumer has meant that these goods must reach the market in pristine condition. One of the ways that polystyrene manufacturers are making sure that these goods are easily transported, and can also be handled by even inexperienced personnel responsible for on or off loading of the foods, is through the use of innovative polystyrene boxes. These polystyrene boxes are used in a variety of different industries.
Polystyrene is the perfect packing material where the goods to be transported, especially foodstuffs must reach the market fresh. One of the advantage f polystyrene boxes is that they allow for the cold chain to be maintained. A polystyrene box is therefore the perfect solution for the transport of seafood.
The seafood can reach inland areas of South Africa or be made ready for export by packaging it in polystyrene boxes. Seafood can degrade extremely quickly when exposed to temperature fluctuations and when this happens the seafood can pose an extreme danger to consumers. Produce such as fresh mussels, oysters and fish are transported using polystyrene boxes. Other perishable items are also packed on supermarket shelves using polystyrene boxes, for example smoked pork and chicken are available to the consumer in polystyrene boxes.
One of the major advantages to the manufacture of polystyrene boxes is the polystyrene can be extruded in a variety of different shapes and sizes to suit the transport and storage of a variety of goods. The manufacturing process for the production of polystyrene boxes means that short production runs of the boxes is also possible, making polystyrene boxes suitable for luxury goods. Which are produced in small numbers. When covered with other material such as various types of cloth a polystyrene box can make an extremely attractive presentation box and is often used for jewellery, watches and other luxury goods.
Polystyrene boxes are also suitable for the bulk transportation of materials either by air, or by land or sea. Smaller items are placed in the polystyrene boxes for protection and are unpacked at their destination and used to stock shelves. Examples of products like these included DVDs, CDs and PC disks. Polystyrene boxes have also been used by the fast food industry for packaging food items available for takeout meals.
Because of environmental legislation this packaging is being phased out by the larger fast food chains and replaced by paper packaging, even so polystyrene boxes are still used by many of the smaller fast food concerns and have found a large market in the catering industry. Even given this state of affairs it seems probable that polystyrene will remain the packing material of choice for many years to come, because of its properties as a cost effective and highly versatile material.
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