The Benefits of Blister Packaging for Shipping

Wide variety

Blister packaging comes in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and strengths. The different variations mean you can choose the packaging solution that best protects your products based on how you intend to transport them. 

Keeps items fresh 

For long-haul shipping, blister packaging can protect perishables from air and moisture exposure, minimizing deterioration. Foods and medications are protected from environmental factor-induced spoilage when packaged in blister packs. 

Blister packaging is usually water-resistant, and it protects against ultraviolet (UV) light and any impacts so your products remain fresh and undamaged throughout the duration of the journey. 

Security

Shipping medications raises concerns that the product could be tampered with. Blister packaging makes it difficult for a non-intended recipient to access the product, and it’s easy to tell when blister packs have already been opened, making them safe vehicles for transporting medications.

Cost-effective

Blister packaging can reduce shipping costs because it reduces the need for additional packaging. Plus, they can be customized in a variety of ways to fit any product, which makes items easier to store in cardboard boxes for bulk shipping.

Eco-friendly packaging

Most blister packs are made for reuse and, in some cases, can be recycled, making them eco-friendly packaging solutions. 

FDA approved

Blister packs can be easily customized to meet FDA considerations for container labels for shipping medications. The SUPPORT Act allowed the FDA to require special packaging, such as blister packs, to ship opioids and other types of medication that pose a risk of abuse or overdose.

Combining Cardboard Cartons and Blister Packs for Better Shipping

While blister packaging offers many protective properties for shipping items, this packaging solution tends to be irregularly shaped. Storing blister packs inside cardboard boxes makes stacking and shipping items easier, especially when they’re being transported in bulk. 

Using cardboard adheres to current standards regulating what eco-friendly packaging materials are, and corrugated boxes provide blister packed items an additional layer of protection, making the dual system ideal for long-haul transportation.

The combination of blister packaging and cardboard containers helps to keep shipping costs down. Customizing your cardboard box so that it’s made to measure will reduce costs further. Many shipping firms charge based on box dimensions, so reducing box dimensions means a lower cost to transport goods.
Choose Air Sea Containers for Your Custom Cardboard Boxes

Air Sea Containers uses recyclable materials for all your packaging needs. Our Hazmat-approved and non-Hazmat custom corrugated boxes are the ideal solution for shipping irregularly shaped, blister packed items anywhere in the world.

For all your packaging needs and to ship items domestically and overseas, call us at (866) 272-9880 or use our online chat facility to talk to one of our representatives.