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Boxes From Lovepac
Did you know that we sell boxes? Yes, we actually make and sell corrugated boxes. For years we have been marketing and pushing the fact we are your protective packaging specialist. We pushed the fact that we can combine various types of materials such as [...]
Holiday Schedule
Dear partners, Please note that we will be closing at noon on December 24th and we will be reopening on January 3rd. The Lovepac team would like to take this opportunity to wish you and yours a holiday season filled with joy and happiness.
From Us To You With Lovepac
November was a fun and exciting month for us. In collaboration with our transport company, we are now able to make our deliveries of your custom packaging, even more personal by putting our company logo on their trucks. So keep your eyes on the road [...]
Packaging Speaks
Here's an interesting website presenting many package designs. Much are not made from corrugated board but here's a picture of one that is. Sexy isn't it??
DIY Foam Cutting!
DIY Foam Cutting There's different ways of cutting foam as you can see. Here at lovepac we prefer die-cutting the foam.
Kiss Cutting (2nd date)!
Here's an interesting way of cutting a single plank of Ethafoam. By varying the height of the cutting blade we get a hinge, similar to what I explained in a previous post on Stratocell plus!
Sample for Sample!
Providing a sample of your product makes our work so much easier. We are fully insured against any type of damage or accident. It will be returned to you in perfect conditions within a perfect sample of your future custom packaging.
First Launch!
Welcome to our first e-newsletter ever. Our goal is to keep you informed with our developments on a quarterly basis and send you promotions and new product information as they develop. We have just completed out first quarter and have successfully met our budget and [...]
Lovepac Boxes
In house box design, conversion, glueing, printing, stacking, warehousing, shipping. It's all right here... lovepac, the low to medium volume Corrugate Experts. We produce A, B, C, D, E and specialty flutes like BC and AC.
Sealed Air’s Five Step Package Design Process!
Here's a interesting link from our main foam provider: Sealed Air. A simple 5 step process that we apply on a daily basis. 1 Define shipping environment 2 Define product fragility 3 Select cushioning material 4 Design prototype pack 5 Verify the pack by testing [...]
Kiss Cutting
Hinge foam designs are easily manufactured by “kiss cutting” this stratocell foam during the die cutting operation. What remains is a strong 3.5 mil film, or 1/8" high density foam skin. This type of design allows cushions to be shipped flat, greatly reducing shipping costs [...]
Crosslink Foams!
This is a special type of foam called Minicell. It's a crosslink foam with unique with unique physical and chemical properties. The die-cut piece you see in the picture is used as a gasket.
Polyurethane Foam!
Polyurethane Foam is a resilient and flexible foam. Fabrication is easy with tooling such as steel rule dies from die cuting parts to pattern contours and saw cut shapes.
Aaaaand PRE-CUT!
This is an interesting product for semi-custom needs. It's a pre-cut sheet of polyurethane foam. You'll just need to chip out those little pre-cut cubes to fit your product's shape. Enjoy.
Lovepac: Love + Packaging!
Lovepac is a Montreal based custom packaging manufacturer. We run small to medium orders and we ship it right to your door. We also design and fabricate specific foam protections for fragile products. Protective packaging is our business.
Think Pink!
Pink foam is necessary to ship electrical components. Here is a bunch of die-cuts made with with 2 inch thick 1.7 pounds density pink foam. Perfect for protective packaging.
For All of You Foam Lovers!
Polyethylene foam is great. You can heat it and built it up. That's possible because of its thermoplastic nature. It also makes it recyclable.
FPF Box
The Five-Panel Folder (FPF) is perfect for shipping very long products. The closed box has several layers of combined board on each end, providing stacking strenght and protection for long articles of small diameter.
FOL Box
The Full Overlap Container (FOL) is ideal for boxes with relatively narrow widths. The outer flaps overlap the full width of the box making it especially resistant to rough handling.
RSC Box
Slotted Container (RSC) is the most common box style used for shipping and storage. The two outer flaps of an RSC box meet at the center of the box when folded and are usually closed using tape, or staples.
Polyethylene Foam!
Polyethylene is a closed cell foam available in densities from 1.7-9 pounds per cubic foot. This allows us to design protective packaging for a variety of product weights and sizes. Because it is resilient and flexible, it can take repeated shocks and still protect against [...]
Protective Packaging!
When it comes to foam, color speakes by itself. This is our pink anti-static foam wich is mostly used for electronic components. (picture to come)
Colorful Language!
If color matters to your company, Lovepac offers you the possibility to choose between 82 standard colors made out for kraft or white corrugated sheets. If it's a question of respecting your brand's color chart, we'll be happy to match your Pantone favorite!
Lovepac is Born
Live the life you love to live. I read that once on a tram while telemark skiing a few years ago. Why “lovepac” you ask? I love to telemark ski, I love to fish, I love to hike, I love life, and a big part [...]