Protective inserts
Protective insert design: review product risk before choosing the fixing method
Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.

Packaging problems addressed
Understand how the product can fail before designing the insert
Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.
Movement inside the carton
Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.
Impact on protruding parts
Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.
Surface scratches
Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.
Over-packaging
Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.
Protective insert capability matrix
Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.
| Insert type | Use case | Evaluation points | Technical and quality points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packaging evaluation | Packaging discussion and evaluation | Packaging discussion and evaluation | Packaging discussion and evaluation |
| Molded pulp tray | Packaging discussion and evaluation | Packaging discussion and evaluation | Packaging discussion and evaluation |
| Corrugated dividers | Packaging discussion and evaluation | Packaging discussion and evaluation | Packaging discussion and evaluation |
| Folded paper cushioning | Packaging discussion and evaluation | Packaging discussion and evaluation | Packaging discussion and evaluation |
| Hybrid structure | Packaging discussion and evaluation | Packaging discussion and evaluation | Packaging discussion and evaluation |

Packaging evaluation
Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.
End capsAnti-vibrationClosed-cell foam
Molded pulp tray
Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.
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Packaging evaluation
Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.
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- Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.
- Packaging discussion and evaluation
- Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.
- Packaging discussion and evaluation
- Packaging discussion and evaluation
- Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.
Evaluation points
- Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.
- Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.
- Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.
- Packaging discussion and evaluation
- Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.
- Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.
Packaging evaluation
Packaging evaluation
Packaging discussion and evaluation
Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.
Packaging evaluation
Packaging discussion and evaluation
Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.
Packaging evaluation
Packaging discussion and evaluation
Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.
Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.
Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.