Utilizing air bags for shipping as a cargo restraint is a strategic and cost-effective way to safely and securely protect your cargo during transit. With a number of options for air bags in the market and plenty of secondary products available, creating a successful and strategic shipping solution is achievable.

Here, Sunrise Manufacturing highlights key products to help make a shipping solution that works.

Explore Options for Air Bags for Shipping and Cargo Restraint

Sunrise Manufacturing offers a wide selection of high-quality air bags that will serve well in any shipping modality. Explore our options and learn the nuances between them.

Polywoven and Paper Air Bags

These AAR-approved polywoven and kraft paper air bags are lightweight, durable, and easy to use. Coming in a variety of specifications and sizes, our experts will provide the best solution for your particular application.

Square Air Bag

This air bag option fills extra-large voids and provides more surface contact for enhanced load restraint. Square air bags can reduce your need for additional dunnage materials and reduce labor, saving you money. These durable AAR-approved air bags have a gusseted, durable polypropylene outer shell that gives them tear and puncture resistance.

BUF-BAG®

Designed to be a user-friendly, one-piece application, our BUF-BAG® provides added strength and support for enhanced load securement. Each BUF-BAG® is customized for your application and is comprised of a durable air bag sandwiched between two pieces of dunnage, which can include a variety of options from corrugated sheets to DIAMOND-PAK® or Sunrise Small Cell™ honeycomb panels. This one-piece system can greatly reduce labor during installation.

Consideration for Supplemental Products

Combining secondary products in addition to the air bags for shipping containers offers numerous advantages, such as extra protection and security for cargo during transit, reusability, and more.

Explore key secondary products offered by Sunrise Manufacturing that, when paired with air bags, can further enhance your shipping strategy.

Void Filler Options

Using void fillers secures any space between the air bags and the freight. Sunrise offers numerous options.

SUNRISE SMALL CELL

SUNRISE SMALL CELL is a viable option for load securement as well as interior and exterior packaging. Our unique honeycomb design creates a lightweight, economical, and recyclable replacement for foam and other corrugated freight protection options. With a compression strength of 10-69 PSI, this dense, durable product can support the heaviest of freight loads.

DIAMOND-PAK®

Our DIAMOND-PAK® honeycomb bulkhead void filler is a proven choice for boxcar, intermodal, ocean, and OTR transportation. This lightweight, reliable void filler option provides optimal load securement. DIAMOND-PAK® void fillers come in a wide array of sizes, each providing the strength and durability to withstand end-to-end impacts.

WOOD-PAK®

This unique combination of our corrugated honeycomb void filler and lumber is an ideal replacement for plywood dividers. It’s a less-expensive, lightweight, reusable, and recyclable void filler solution that prevents end-to-end toppling.

M-PAK®

This unique, reusable, shrink-wrapped version of our SUNRISE SMALL CELL® honeycomb solution is AAR-approved, making it a great freight load securement option for bin shipments and other applications that require or would benefit from reuse.

RAIL-PAK®

RAIL-PAK® is a versatile void filler solution, encompassing our BIN-PAK™, DRUM-PAK™, and LUMBER-PAK™ securement systems. DRUM-PAK™ is a one-time-use corrugated honeycomb product designed for fiber and plastic drums. Our LUMBER-PAK™ focuses on industrial and forestry products and was designed for open car shipments.

The RAIL-PAK® BIN-PAK™ is a strategic solution designed to secure bulk bins more effectively than corrugated blocks. With this system, bulk bins are braced by disposable inflatable dunnage bags with RAIL-PAK® BIN-PAK™ to keep them secure in place. It’s available in multiple length sizes and thicknesses based on your bin size and car dimensions. This method is approved by the AAR under GIS781 for bulk tomato shipments.

Other Products to Consider

  • Fiber and Plastic Slip Sheets
  • Chipboard
  • Corner board

Contact Sunrise Manufacturing for Your Air Bags for Shipping

At Sunrise Manufacturing, we’re experts in crafting secure shipping solutions for a variety of customers and industries across the country. We design, manufacture, and deliver the products that keep your products safe.

Air bags for shipping, regardless of modality, are a practical, repeatable, and cost-effective solution that continues to work when deployed properly.

Ahead of your next shipment, contact Sunrise Manufacturing and partner with us as we craft a shipping solution that keeps your cargo safe and sound.