Vinyl is back. In fact, as of 2022, vinyl record sales have eclipsed CD sales for the first time in 35 years. In the increasingly streaming-dominated age, physical records have their steadfast appeal with their warm sound and guarantee that they won’t be taken away on a whim.

However, vinyl records are quite fragile. The material is thin, brittle, and can warp when exposed to high heat and pressure. If you plan to send any records in the mail, you need to ensure that they are well-protected against anything that shipping and handling might throw at them. In this blog, we’ll drop the needle on how to mail vinyl records safely and securely.

1. Remove the Record and Clean It

Before you pack your vinyl, you first want to make sure that it’s in good condition. Gently remove the record from its outer jacket, then from its inner sleeve.

What are Poly Bags?

Poly Bags are small bags made from FDA and USDA-approved plastic material, such as polyethylene (PE) or polypropylene (PP). Perfect for storing and organizing small items, these bags come in different sizes, shapes, and thicknesses to suit different purposes. Many poly bags come with reclosable openings, allowing for multiple uses and minimal waste.

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You might be sitting there thinking to yourself that clear packaging is the way to go and any packaging that’s translucent or opaque is totally unnecessary. And you could think that, but unfortunately, you would be very wrong. While transparent stretch wrap, packing tape, and poly bags are the standard, they are far from being the be-all and end-all. Translucent and opaque packaging materials offer unique advantages that may make them a more ideal choice for you than clear materials, depending on the situation.

Let’s take a look at the different levels of transparency for packaging materials and see what they’re best used for.

Transparent/Clear

The biggest advantage of clear packaging, obviously, is that you can see through it. This means that workers and customers can instantly check the condition of their shipments without having to remove any of the packaging. With transparent packaging, workers can quickly identify products and

Packaging materials like stretch film and packing tape come in a wide variety of types and sizes. Everybody knows length and width, but then you come across terms like “micron” and “gauge” that can leave you scratching your head. These terms are measurements of thickness, or how large the material is when laying down. Thickness is a critical measurement when it comes to packaging materials; thinner materials are lighter and more flexible, while thicker materials are heavier and more durable.

Just remember that stretch wrap, tape, poly mailing envelopes, poly bags, and disposable gloves are already very thin, so these will be very fine measurements dabbling in thousandths of an inch and other tiny amounts. So with that in mind, the following is a breakdown of how to measure thickness in different units and how these measurements relate to various packaging materials.

Micron

A micron, also known as a micrometer or mic, is one-millionth

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