One of the many consequences of the rapid globalization of the world is the need for up-to-date long-distance product shipments. Packaging plays a major role in ensuring their safe transport and the choice of the appropriate material is crucial to ensure satisfactory cushioning during transportation. In this paper, we present some of the most used packaging materials, with the aim of obtaining their cushion curves and comparing them. The data were obtained experimentally, with the help of LabView, processed in Pyhton and analyzed in Excel. The analysis confirmed the good cushioning properties of expanded polystyrene. We have also shown that we can achieve these properties even when using paper packaging if it is properly designed.
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