http://www.omnipak.com/blog Your Packaging Supplies Information Source Tue, 15 May 2012 00:07:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=356 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=356#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 00:07:25 +0000 Admin http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=356 What options are there if you want to use polyethylene bags? Basically, there are two options available for poly bags. The first is starch based and the second is bio based (also known as hydro degradable). Starch based poly bags are made from potatoes, corn (maize) or wheat. This is a biodegradable film that meets...»]]> http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=356 0 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=344 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=344#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 00:10:34 +0000 Admin http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=344 Companies of all kinds often have to ship things and when they do, they want to make sure those items are protected. The same goes for the average consumer whether they are receiving something they have ordered online or are having to ship something they have sold on an auction site or elsewhere or even...»]]> http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=344 0 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=340 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=340#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 23:51:03 +0000 Admin http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=340 If you are selling some items that you need to seal in order for your customers to transport them home safely then you will want to know about the type of bag seal that will suit your needs perfectly. There are so many different types of bag seals that you can buy and each has...»]]> http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=340 0 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=329 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=329#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 16:22:04 +0000 Admin http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=329 Now, we all know that there are lots of different ways to seal and protect items. This much is certainly true, but there are some ways that have a far wider variety of purposes than others. This is what makes resealable bags such a smart idea for a huge range of different needs you or...»]]> http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=329 0 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=324 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=324#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:49:09 +0000 Admin http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=324 Today we have many different choices when it comes to deciding on how to protect items. Plastic is, of course, one of the best choices simply because it has a very long shelf life and can protect not only against solids such as dust or dirt, but because it can protect against moisture in ways...»]]> http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=324 0 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=322 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=322#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:07:01 +0000 Admin http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=322 If you have ever received a package or if you have seen companies shipping various items you may wonder how they keep the objects safe and sound. In order to ensure the safety of the goods that they transport, these companies make sure to use the proper packaging materials for the objects that they are...»]]> http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=322 0 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=320 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=320#comments Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:11:20 +0000 Admin http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=320 While the advent of the web and smart phones, among other devices and technologies, has certainly made it easier for us to send messages back and forth without needing to mail anything, when it comes to physical goods we still have to mail them. You might think that all this technology has reduced shipping, but...»]]> http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=320 0 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=314 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=314#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:13:26 +0000 Admin http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=314 There are lots of different products on the market which can and do make shipping easier for your company. These products might not be especially glamorous, but like such items as screws or nails, they are absolutely integral to a business all the same. This is why you should take a few moments to consider...»]]> http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=314 0 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=312 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=312#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:11:24 +0000 Admin http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=312 These days, more and more people are shipping items more often than ever before and a lot of this is due to the fact that we have a more mobile society. People move for any number of reasons, but it is faster and simpler to relocate these days and that increased mobility still brings with...»]]> http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=312 0 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=310 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=310#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:02:05 +0000 Admin http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=310 If you’re a business that regularly sends products to customers, thinking about how to ship things is of vital importance. Shipping supplies include such things as packaging materials (from envelopes to plastic bags to polystyrene), but also anything from postage labels to containers. Having your items wrapped appropriately is vital to providing excellent customer service....»]]> http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=310 0 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=308 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=308#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:18:56 +0000 Admin http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=308 Business is not about profits, as anyone in business can tell you. Instead, it is about pleasing the customers who make the purchases and lead to profits. Without these customers, everything else is going to fall apart and this is why it is so important to make sure that they have a terrific experience. All...»]]> http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=308 0 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=304 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=304#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:34:10 +0000 Admin http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=304 Sometimes, products are made that for one reason or another, should not touch air, so that the products stay fresh. Vacuum sealer bags are particularly useful for this. Other times, people use vacuum sealer bags because they offer easy storage, for instance for winter blankets, by sucking all the air out of something. Vacuum sealer...»]]> http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=304 0 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=301 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=301#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:04:17 +0000 Admin http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=301 We all know that businesses today benefit when they can make things as convenient as possible for their customers. Today, a top concern for any company is making sure that they create a very good impression in the mind of their customers. This is definitely something that a company should take a holistic approach to...»]]> http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=301 0 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=298 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=298#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 04:33:29 +0000 Admin http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=298 There are many things in life that come at an expensive price tag.  We all know that shopping here at Omnipak can save you lots on your packaging supplies, and we also know how printer inks and laser toner can drain the wallet whenever we need more of these refills. However there are suppliers out...»]]> http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=298 0 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=296 http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=296#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:55:22 +0000 Admin http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?p=296 You will probably have heard about resealable bags. There are many different types of resealable bags, but the most popular ones are ziplock bags. Ziplock bags are made of very high quality materials – usually low density polyethylene. One of the reasons as to why these bags are so popular is because they are very...»]]> http://www.omnipak.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=296 0