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Whether you are a small business owner who ships products to customers, or you are looking to personally send items to someone, there are several ways to help protect your items while they are in transit, including selecting the appropriate packaging fillers. In this article we will be reviewing some common packaging fillers used for smaller shipments that wouldn’t require custom cartons, crating, shrink-wrapping or palletizing. What Are Packaging Fillers? While there are multiple types of packaging fillers, their main goal is to provide protection to the item(s) within a shipping container, such as a corrugated box. To achieve this, the filler is placed in the empty space around the item(s) within the shipping container to help protect the contents inside from sliding, rattling, and moving during transit that could cause damage or scuffs. While it can be used to protect fragile items, packaging filler also helps protect the shipping container from the item(s), especially if there are any sharp points that could cause some damage......