METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROTECTING ARTICLES DURING TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE

摘要

A cushioning pad, for use in the cushioning of articles during transportation and storage, comprises an envelope, and a cushioning material within the envelope. To provide an additional protective function to the article whilst being transported and/or stored, an additional component is provided within the pad, to effect such additional protective function. The additional protective function may be (for example) the absorption of undesired gas or liquid produced internally or externally, or the creation of a gas to produce a beneficient effect on the article. Examples of the secondary protective effect include the absorption of ethylene generated by ripening fruit, the absorption of water for the protection of electronic components or engraved tools during transportation, and the generation of sulphur-dioxide gas to reduce the tendency of (e.g.) grapes to rot.