Friction is something that some companies are looking at as a potential additive for their packaging means.

Friction is used in handling and transit, especially with stubborn packages. Many of them slide off pallets, and can be a struggle on hard-to-grab surfaces.   When this happens, many companies will look at ways to reduce these packages from falling off.

Here, we will go over the importance of packaging design and friction, and how, by incorporating this in your packaging, you’ll be able to prevent spills and messes. 

Different Tools for Friction 

Friction packaging involves certain tools that can help with safe handling, ensuring it’s possible.

One, is textured tapes. Many textured tapes are good for ensuring that your packaging doesn’t slip off. Since tape is used to seal packages, putting this on the side is a good thing to do.

Another one is anti-slip films. Slide these under the package, and from there, you’ll be able to reduce the slippage of some films.

Finally, grip-enhanced cartons. These cartons have extra grip in place, and you’ll be able to ensure that carries can hold this without any problems as well. 

How They’re Designed for Load Integrity and Stackability 

The main goal of these is to make them stackable. When stackable, they’re able to be balanced, and carriers can add another load without the items getting compromised. 

Another big thing is load integrity. With friction, your load integrity changes, and you’ll be able to improve the state of things.   You should look at the correct coefficients in shipping stability, and designing to ensure that it’s possible. 

Again, friction is powerful, and when you’re able to ensure the right packaging design is in place, it really stands out.

Improving Human touchpoint 

With stackability and load integrity a big part of this, you also need to look at how human touchpoints are. 

For instance, when they’re being taken off the pallet and put into delivery trucks, you don’t want it to slip, and then fall down and shatter. In that case, you want to improve such a human touchpoint by offering tabs that are easy to open. These types of tabs are very good for the carriers to reach in and hold.   While it might involve some design changes and may not work for everything, especially those which require a heavier grip, it does work.

Secure grips are something that also is a big part of this. With secure grips, you’re able to build and craft to improve the packaging. In doing such, you’ll be able to make sure that the items don’t drop.

Why this matters 

Accidents, spills, and slips can happen every single day. They can sometimes happen right away when getting out of the truck, or when you’re trying to figure out what truck it goes on. These small slips can be a big problem for a lot of companies.

Which is why friction in packaging improves the packaging experience, and makes it really stand out. In doing so, you’ll be able to bolster your packaging capabilities, experience, and really stand out.

By building such, you’ll start to see how friction within such a design plays a role, and also what it can do to help with improving your packaging overall.

The next time you put together packaging incentives that will help people and also get the shipping quicker and easier to customers, consider the anti-slip packaging, and adding more friction. It plays a focal role, and in turn, you’ll be able to build, not only from the packaging but from the act itself, stronger packaging overall too.