Paper vs plastic mailers: what actually changes when you switch
Swapping plastic mailers for paper is one of the simplest sustainability moves a brand can make — but it only works if the new mailer still protects the product.
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PackagingIQ helps UK businesses choose packaging that protects their products and reflects their brand. We take time to understand your needs, then help you find the right format, materials and finish.
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Explore protective wrapping, cushioned mailers and cold-chain pads. Tell us what you pack and how it travels, and we’ll help you choose a suitable format
Application
Category
Padded Honeycomb Mailer
MAILERS
A multi-layer honeycomb padded mailer engineered to provide cushioning and protection throughout the demands of everyday transit. It’s structured honeycomb construction absorbs and distributes impact, offering a paper-based alternative to conventional bubble cushioning. Designed for brands looking to transition away from plastic mailers without compromising on product protection.
Expandable Padded Honeycomb Mailer
MAILERS
Our expandable honeycomb mailers combine multi-layer cushioning with additional depth, making them easier to pack with bulkier products and multi-item orders. The extra room helps products slide in and pack more items, supporting faster packing and smoother fulfilment without stepping up to a larger mailer size. The result is greater packing flexibility, efficient use of packaging and reliable protection throughout transit.
Expandable double layer Honeycomb mailer
MAILERS
Our double layer honeycomb mailer offers all the benefits of our expandable mailer, but with the extra protection for those heavier or more delicate items.
Paper Bubble Mailer
MAILERS
Our Paper Bubble Mailers offer a lightweight cushioning layer for products that need protection through everyday handling and transit. The paper-based bubble structure gently cushions the product, making it a practical alternative to plastic bubble mailers for lightweight items where flexibility, simplicity and protection all matter.
Expandable Bubble Mailer
MAILERS
Our expandable bubble mailers combine lightweight cushioning with additional depth, making them easier to pack with bulkier products and multi-item orders. The extra room helps products slide in and pack more items, supporting faster packing and smoother fulfilment without stepping up to a larger mailer size. The result is greater packing flexibility, efficient use of packaging and reliable protection throughout transit.
Standard Kraft mailer
MAILERS
Kraft Mailers provide a practical protective layer for products and boxes during transit, helping shield contents from dust, surface scratches and unwanted visibility. Lightweight and easy to handle, they are designed for applications where protection and privacy matter more than cushioning. Suitable for covering boxed products or individual items, they can also be reused where the application allows, making them a simple and flexible addition to the fulfilment process.
Expandable Kraft Mailer
MAILERS
Our Expandable Kraft Mailers provide a protective outer layer for products and boxes while adapting to different shapes and depths. The expandable construction makes it easier to cover bulkier or irregular items without needing a different bag for every application. They help protect contents from dust, surface scratching and unwanted visibility during transit, while making packing quicker and more straightforward. Lightweight, versatile and easy to handle, they are a practical solution where coverage and flexibility matter more than cushioning.
WrapitIQ (TM)
WRAPPING
WrapItIQ™ combines a compact handheld dispenser with honeycomb paper cushioning, designed for fast-paced retail and ship-from-store fulfilment. The paper expands as you pull, creating flexible protection around products of different shapes and sizes. Easy to use, quick to tear and requiring no machinery, it helps teams pack faster while making better use of limited packing space.
Honeycomb Paper Rolls
WRAPPING
Our Honeycomb Paper Rolls provide a flexible cushioning solution for high-volume fulfilment environments. Designed for use with dispensers, the paper expands as it is pulled to create protective cushioning around products of different shapes and sizes. With up to 250 metres of paper per roll, they support longer packing runs with fewer roll changes, helping keep fulfilment operations efficient and moving.
Hex-Sleeves
WRAPPING
Our Hex Sleeves use a structured honeycomb construction designed to provide a more robust protective layer around products. Pre-made and available in a range of sizes, they can be slipped over products in seconds, delivering consistent cushioning without cutting, wrapping or additional packing equipment.
Cold Chain Bags
COLD CHAIN
Our Cold Chain Bags are designed to protect chilled and temperature-sensitive products throughout transit, with the insulation configuration adapted to the time and temperature requirements of the application. The lining can combine different cushioning structures, including honeycomb or paper bubble, with varying numbers of protective layers to achieve the required level of insulation. Available in multiple sizes, they provide a flexible solution for applications from meal kits and food delivery to other temperature-sensitive shipments.
Cold Chain Pads
COLD CHAIN
Our Cold Chain Pads add an insulated layer of protection inside boxes, with the construction tailored to the time and temperature requirements of the shipment as well as the size of the box. Different combinations of honeycomb or paper bubble cushioning and numbers of protective layers can be used to achieve the required level of insulation. This allows the pad to be configured around the product, pack format and transit conditions — rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all approach.
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We develop custom packaging around your product's dimensions, fragility and shipping route.
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About PackagingIQ UK
Packaging IQ is a UK-based packaging partner helping distributors broaden their offering with practical, application-led packaging solutions. Our range covers protective packaging, mailers, wrapping solutions and cold-chain formats, giving you additional options for the different products, fulfilment environments and transit requirements your customers face.
We understand that you are the trusted packaging expert for your customers. Our role is to complement that expertise — bringing additional formats, capabilities and product development support that can be integrated into your existing offering. We work alongside your team to understand the application, identify the right solution and support you in taking it to your customer.
Whether you are looking to expand your portfolio, respond to a specific customer requirement or develop an opportunity beyond standard packaging, we work with you behind the scenes to make it happen.
Get in touch01 — Protect
Fewer damaged shipments
Packaging specified to the product, not off a generic template — sized and cushioned to cut damage in transit and reduce returns.
02 — Preserve
Freshness & temperature, held
Insulated and cold-chain formats keep perishables, pharmaceuticals and meal-kits within range from dispatch to doorstep.
03 — Sustain
Materials with a second life
Recyclable and mono-material options, right-sized to cut void-fill and excess material without cutting protection.
Industries we serve
The same core materials, specified differently depending on what's shipping.
E-commerce & Retail
Cold-Chain Solutions
Pharma & Nutraceutical Supplements
Fashion & Apparel
Cosmetics & Beauty
Electronics & Print Media
Gifts & Stationery
Home Décor
Subscription Boxes
Logistics & Fulfilment
Custom features
Manufacturing options available across our product range — mix and match to the shipment.
Single adhesive strip
Double adhesive strip
Perforated tear-line
Bottom gusset
If you're a brand
Packaging that looks like it's yours
Custom-branded, sustainable packaging tailored to your product line — built to upgrade the unboxing moment, not just survive the trip.
Partner with usIf you're a distributor
Reliable supply, at scale
Protective packaging range, dedicated account support, and a supply chain built for large, recurring orders.
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Tell us about your product and volumes, and we'll recommend a packaging format and send samples.
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Sustainability, built into the spec
Sustainability isn't a separate line item — it's a question we ask at the material and sizing stage, before anything goes into production.
100% paper products
All our products are made of recycled paper and move through standard recycling streams meeting the regulatory requirements of EPR and PPWR
Right-sized, not oversized
Packaging sized to the product cuts void-fill, dimensional shipping weight, material use and aligns with the regulatory guidelines.
Built for reuse where possible
Formats like our mailers and cushioning are designed to hold up for a second trip, not just the first one.
FSC® certified
Our paper-based materials are fully sourced from FSC-certified suppliers, so the chain of custody holds up.
From the blog
Notes on materials, formats and making the switch to sustainable packaging.
How honeycomb paper replaces bubble wrap
Honeycomb paper looks like a flat sheet until you pull it — then it opens into a 3D cell structure that grips and cushions whatever is wrapped in it.
Read more →Keeping perishables cold without plastic
Food, pharma and meal-kit shipments need to stay within a temperature range from dispatch to doorstep. Paper-based options now do much of the job foam used to.
Read more →Frequently Asked Questions
Find quick answers to common questions and learn more about our services, processes, and solutions.
Three ranges: Mailers (honeycomb padded, paper bubble and kraft, in standard and expandable versions), Wrapping (WrapItIQ™ dispenser, honeycomb paper rolls, Hex Sleeves) and Cold chain (insulated bags and box pads).
Honeycomb padded mailers give multi-layer cushioning for fragile items. Paper bubble mailers give lighter cushioning for lightweight items. Kraft mailers have no cushioning and protect against dust, scratches and maintain privacy of goods being shipped in own container (SIOC).
When you pack bulkier products or multi-item orders. The added depth lets you fit more without moving up a mailer size or using multiple packs to ship the same order.
No. WrapItIQ™ is a handheld dispenser that needs no machinery. For high-volume lines, honeycomb paper rolls run on dispensers and hold up to 250 metres per roll.
Yes. Our cold chain bags and pads use layered honeycomb or paper bubble linings, configured to the transit time and temperature range your shipment needs.