Air Pillows and Quilting
Our air pillows and quilting are the ultimate solution for high-performance void fill.
Whether you are protecting fragile items with quilted sections or filling empty spaces with individual air pillows, our collection is engineered to optimise your workflow and provide a professional, secure finish for every consignment.
Plastic Air Pillows and Cushions
Plastic Air Bubbles and Quilting
Paper Air Pillows and Cushions
Paper Air Bubbles and Quilting
From fast-moving e-commerce fulfilment to bulk industrial distribution, Optimax air pillows and quilting deliver a versatile, eco-friendly void-fill packaging solution.
Our sustainable paper and plastic cushions contain at least 30% recycled material and feature an on-demand inflation design that drastically cuts down on packaging weight and transport emissions. By seamlessly filling empty spaces within cardboard boxes, these reliable air cushions prevent stock from shifting throughout the supply chain. Whatever your dispatch volume, you will find our air pillows offer the perfect balance of cost control, packing consistency, and high-performance product protection.
Air pillows are best for lightweight items, fragile items that need extra cushioning and in high volume fulfilment environments where speed matters. They are a great option when speed is paramount, and you have large empty spaces inside your boxes. Paper void fill is recommended for packages that include heavy items and low speed packaging lines.
Air cushion machines operate by taking flat rolls of compact plastic or paper film and inflating them on demand to create lightweight, high-performance protective packaging.
Yes implementing the correct void-fill packaging can significantly lower your overall distribution costs. By securely blocking and cushioning items, it eliminates expensive product damage and the associated overheads of returns.
Securing items inside their outer packaging relies on selecting a rightsized box and applying the correct structural void-fill. For the most effective protection, operatives should line the base of the cardboard box with packaging material, introduce the item, and tightly fill all surrounding side gaps. Finishing with a top layer of void-fill ensures the box lid applies gentle downward pressure when sealed, creating a rigid structure that survives the rigours of courier networks.
The exact amount of void-fill required depends entirely on the size of your cardboard box, the dimensions of the product, its weight, and its fragility. The primary objective is to prevent the item from shifting and to cushion it against heavy impacts during shipping.
Typically, air pillows are used when 25% to 40% of the box volume is empty space, providing the perfect, weightless solution to plug gaps and stop items shifting.