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VORTEX AMBALAJ
Knowledge Base

Guides on packaging and protection.

Technical articles on material selection, shipping, export standards and industry applications. (Currently in Turkish.)

EPDM rubber sheet, roll and die-cut flange gaskets
Gaskets & Felt

EPDM or EVA? A Gasket and Material Selection Guide

EPDM, sponge EPDM, EVA foam and silicone compared on temperature, UV, sealing and cost — with a comparison table showing which gasket suits which job.

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Cut foam sheets for acoustic applications
Acoustics

Absorption or Insulation? What Acoustic Foam Does and Does Not Do

Acoustic foam absorbs sound; it does not stop sound passing through a wall. The physics of the two problems, the role of geometry, and where to apply it.

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Wooden crate and transport solutions
Material Guide

Aluminium Carry Case or Wooden Crate? How to Choose

Choosing between an aluminium carry case and a wooden crate on weight, reuse, shipping type and budget.

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Cut gasket and sealing materials
Gaskets & Felt

How to Choose Gasket Material: EPDM, EVA and Rubber

Gasket choice depends less on the material than on the application: the medium, the compression, the cell structure and how flat the surface is.

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Wooden crate and palletised cargo for sea freight
Export & Logistics

Container Sweat: Moisture and Corrosion in Sea Freight

How container rain forms, where the moisture actually comes from, why desiccant alone is not enough, and which materials do not belong in sea freight.

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Carrying case with a die-cut foam interior
Application Guide

Choosing Protective Packaging for Electronics and Sensitive Devices

The principles behind packaging that protects electronics from impact, vibration, static and moisture.

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Die-cut foam insert for electronic components
ESD & Electronics

ESD Packaging: Antistatic, Dissipative and Conductive Materials

What the three ESD material classes actually do, why colour guarantees nothing, and which class a given product really needs.

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EVA, XPE and PE foam sheets
Material Guide

EVA, XPE, PE Foam and Polyurethane Sponge: What's the Difference?

How EVA, XPE, PE foam and polyurethane sponge differ in structure and use — and which one suits which application.

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ISPM-15 heat-treated wooden export crate
Export & Logistics

Wooden Export Packaging and the ISPM-15 Standard

The mandatory ISPM-15 heat-treatment standard for wooden pallets and crates in export, the IPPC stamp, and what customs expects.

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Stacked palletised cardboard boxes
Shipping & Protection

How Stacking Load Is Calculated — and What Really Decides Box Strength

What the bottom box actually carries, why a safety margin is needed, how time and moisture erode strength, and how the pallet pattern changes the result.

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Die-cut EVA foam parts
Production Method

Die-Cutting, CNC or Waterjet? How the Method Is Chosen

Quantity, geometry and edge quality decide between a steel-rule die, CNC and waterjet. Which suits which job — and which is simply unnecessary cost.

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Corrugated cardboard boxes on a palletised shipment
Packaging Choice

Single-Wall or Double-Wall? The Logic Behind Choosing a Box

How corrugated board carries load, where single-wall is enough, when double-wall is genuinely needed, and why thicker board is not always stronger.

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Die-cut foam insert for a presentation box
Presentation & Protection

Presentation Box Interiors: Velvet or EVA?

Velvet boxes and custom interiors — how packaging adds to brand value for gift and corporate products.

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Industrial foam tape application
Application Guide

Foam Tape in Automotive and Appliance Manufacturing

How foam tapes are used for sealing, vibration damping and sound insulation in automotive and white-goods production.

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Die-cut EVA foam interior layout
Process

How Custom Protective Packaging Is Designed: Measure, Design, Test, Deliver

The four-stage engineering process behind custom protective packaging: measurement, design, testing and delivery.

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Palletised shipment with protective packaging
Shipping & Protection

Common Packaging Mistakes in Shipping — and How to Avoid Them

The usual causes of transit damage — void space, vibration, moisture and weak outer packaging — and the practical fixes for each.

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Silicone, sealant and construction chemical products
Construction Chemicals

Silicone and Sealant Types — Acetoxy, Neutral and Hybrid Compared

Acetoxy, neutral and hybrid silicones and sealants: which chemistry belongs on which surface and application.

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Stretch film for pallet wrapping
Shipping & Protection

How to Choose Stretch Film: Hand or Machine?

Practical notes on stretch film: hand versus machine application, micron and stretch ratio, wrapping technique and its protective role.

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Die-cut polyurethane foam in different densities
Material Guide

How to Choose Foam Density

Why density is not hardness, how surface pressure decides the specification, and why higher density does not automatically mean better protection.

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