The holiday season is a joyous and festive time of the year—“Joy to the World”, as they say. However, the holiday season can be a particularly taxing time as well. As businesses roll out their year-end sales and respond to the inevitable holiday rush, many employees will no doubt feel the squeeze. Whether you’re on the front lines of retail or working on annual financial statements, the holidays can take their toll on us, especially if we’re not prepared for them. Today, we will cover 8 ways to keep your spirits up as we head into the holidays.

Make a To-Do List and Check it Twice

The holiday season has a way of getting pretty crazy pretty quickly. Before you let all your projects and commitments overwhelm you, write up a to-do list for the end of the year. Order your list by the items that are most important and have the nearest deadlines. Or, if it helps to visualize it, plot the rest of your year out on a calendar so you can easily determine

The Internet simply cannot stop talking about stretch wrap. It’s everywhere: it’s in podcasts, how-to videos, Instagram art pieces, and more. It’s the Taylor Swift of packaging supplies. If it wanted to, stretch wrap could very well break the Internet.

With all the buzz and mass speculation surrounding this enigmatic plastic film, one can reliably expect a litany of questions about what it is and what it does. To keep the Internet from its inevitable breaking, we’ve assembled the ultimate list of the most commonly asked stretch wrap questions, starting with…

What is Stretch Wrap Made Of?

Stretch wrap is typically made from linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), a high-strength, moldable plastic material derived from petroleum.

What is Stretch Wrap Used For?

Stretch wrap is primarily used to bundle items together. True to its name, you stretch the plastic film as you wrap it around cartons,

You’d better hold onto your seats, folks, because we’re about to dive headfirst into the electrifying field of packaging labels. Can you imagine a world without them? It’d probably be a sad and unproductive place with packages never reaching their destinations. One shudders at such troubling thoughts.

While sheet labels (the kind you use with a conventional laser printer) are a popular option, most workers in industrial settings will be using thermal labels. Thermal labels are available in two types, direct thermal and thermal transfer, and are printed with thermal printers, which heat up either a ribbon of hot melt ink or the label itself to print words and images.

In this article, we will go over the different properties of these two types of labels and when to use them.

Direct Thermal Labels

Direct thermal printers do not contain a ribbon of hot melt ink. Instead, when the chemically treated label paper passes in front of

Isn’t stretch wrap the best? This lightweight, yet super strong plastic film bundles items together and protects them from the elements. It’s cost-effective, puncture-resistant, and incredibly versatile. How can things get any better?

Well, somehow, they have: introducing Coreless Stretch Wrap. Imagine your standard stretch wrap, except lighter and better for the environment. There are so many reasons to get hip with coreless stretch film, but we’re confident that this stuff is so good that we only need two reasons to convince you to go coreless today.

User Friendly

The paper core inside of stretch wrap doesn’t seem too heavy, does it? It’s less than a pound and even an infant could pick it up. However, when you’re holding a roll of stretch wrap for 30 minutes or more, even the light paper core will take a toll. Coreless wrap keeps the weight at a minimum by ditching the core.

Additionally, many coreless wraps are available

The United States jewelry market is estimated to be worth approximately $60.42 billion. While visiting a brick-and-mortar jewelry store is the common course of action, more and more yearly sales are attributable to online transactions. No matter if you run a jewelry store, you’re an Etsy entrepreneur, or you’re simply gifting some jewelry to a special someone, you need to make sure that your jewelry is safe and secure throughout the entire shipping process. You not only need to prevent your goods from getting damaged, but you also need to conceal these high-value items from potential thieves and vandals. In this article, we will go over 8 steps for how to ship your jewelry safely.

1. Clean the Jewelry

Your parents always said to clean up for appearances and it turns out they were right. Therefore, pick yourself

Rust is the archnemesis of metal. If you are shipping metal goods, you need to ensure that these items are protected from corrosion. But how? If you need to protect something from water, you put it in waterproof packaging. If you need to protect something from ultraviolet light, you store it in a dark setting. But the elements that corrode metal are all around us. What’s to be done?

Thankfully, the answer is easy: get yourself some VCI stretch wrap! Short for Volatile Corrosion Inhibitor, VCI film is an excellent way of protecting metal against rust. On top of this, the material is also resistant to tearing, splitting, moisture, and common contaminants like dust and dirt. In this article, we will explore what VCI is, how it works, and why you should start protecting your metal products with it today.

What is VCI?

Also known as Vapor Corrosion Inhibitor, VCI is a revolutionary technology that stops the spread of rust on metal surfaces.

Nitrile gloves are the most common type of disposable glove available. These lightweight, flexible, and puncture-resistant gloves protect the hands of workers against biohazards and dangerous chemicals across the world. And unlike latex gloves, nitriles are hypoallergenic and safe to use by anybody. In this article, we will go over what they’re made of, what kind of protection they offer, and a few tips for safely handling and wearing them.

What are Nitrile Gloves Made Of?

Nitrile gloves are made from acrylonitrile butadiene rubber, a 100% synthetic rubber material. Nitrile rubber was originally used to make grommets and gaskets for aircraft. However, manufacturers soon took notice of nitrile’s incredible resistance to chemicals and contamination and realized it would make a great material for disposable gloves.

What are Nitrile Gloves Tested On?

Nitrile gloves are tested on how well they perform