Creating packaging for military and civilian assets in hot areas, you need to make sure that it’s strong, and also will handle items that aren’t sensitive. Some of them might be integral to national security, and they might need to be shipped to areas with demanding conditions. 

You need to make sure that the requirements are in place, and to provide these critical assets with support throughout the transportation process. 

Here, we’ll go over each of the requirements for military-grade packaging, including regulations and standards when working with these items. 

The Requirements 

When shipping out military-grade packaging, you need it to withstand extreme temperatures and conditions, be able to handle rough handling, and also may need to be put into long-term storage.

You also might need to have some environmental protection, whether it’s dust, moisture, temperature which are extreme, and UV radiation. Anti-corrosion materials may also want to be used, and moisture barrier options too.

You also want it to be tamper-evident, so that if unauthorized access happens, you notice it right away.

There are plenty of standards that go along with this, and you need to make sure that it fits not just the military compliances, but also the regulatory compliances for overall, including hazardous materials. 

Materials used 

Most of the time, the military-grade packaging comes in different forms. Some of which are pretty apparent, others not so much.

The first is corrugated boxes. They’re the strongest, and will keep shape regardless of where you take this.   it’s great because you can get double and triple-walled boxes, which will help with ensuring that the product is adequately protected on all fronts.

Foam is another. Molded foam is flexible, adhering to the package, and prevents shock.   It’s good for electronic equipment. Rubber forma might be used for hardshell or other types of cases, which need some protection, but doesn’t require a bunch of protection to be molded to the package.

There’s also barrier materials. They can be grease and vapor-proof, but for the most op[art they are waterproof. Some examples are nylon or foil barriers used to protect against grease and vapors, and then there’s creped barriers, which also do the same thing.

When dealing with chemical areas, or areas with highly-volatile compounds, there might be neutral wraps. These are anti-corrosive, and are considered to be neutral chemically. 

Poly or altar barriers are used to create transparency, providing protection while showing what’s inside.

Finally, you’ve got humidity indicators, which can be cards with spots that change colors, and also can tell you if there’s a humidity threshold that’s been reached or [passed.   If that happens, the material might be compromised, so you need to take matters into your own hands. 

You want to ensure that the materials fit each of these factors. With military-grade packaging, the goal is to get it to these hot spots and locations properly secured. Various means of transport might be used, whether air, water, or land travel. Depending on the location, various transit methods might be used.

The overall goal is to be strong, but also secured with the packaging that you have. When you are able to create packaging that stays strong, and offers protective elements, you will be successful.

Determining the location, and the intention of the packaging itself is important. Dealing with this also helps you ensure that the packaging is flexible enough to be sent to new locations, also in a manner that will ultimately protect it all from the different elements, ensuring that the packaging is safe, secured, and useful for all that need it.