Sealed Air’s NewAir I.B.™ 200 Inflatable Packaging System Provides High Performance Cushioning on Demand

Saddle Brook, N.J. (May 25, 2005) - Sealed Air’s newest addition to its inflatable packaging line, the NewAir I.B.™ 200 inflatable packaging system, is a revolutionary, cost-efficient inflatable cushioning solution designed to increase productivity and free up valuable warehouse space.

The NewAir I.B.™ 200 system is fast, flexible and all electric. The packaging system automatically inflates and dispenses ¾-inch height patented Barrier Bubble® cushioning material, providing superior protection when compared to lofted paper packaging. The Barrier Bubble® material retains more than 95 percent of its original thickness* and absorbs 60 percent more of the transmitted shock after three drops from 30 inches than lofted paper packaging. An auto-replenishment sensor keeps portable storage bins filled for on-demand packaging. It dispenses 21 square feet of inflatable cushioning per minute and does not require a dedicated operator.

The system is offered with three dispensing options. The on-line dispensing control allows an operator to use a foot pedal to regulate the amount of inflatable air cellular cushioning dispensed in on-line applications. The bulk transfer dispensing arm increases accumulation of NewAir I.B.™ cushioning material to 253 square feet in one production cycle, filling a bulk storage bin. The roll winder makes 36-inch diameter bundles of air cellular cushioning material, on site and on demand

Measuring 38 inches long, 32.5 inches wide and 61 inches high, the footprint of the NewAir I.B.™ 200 packaging system allows it to fit within any packaging operation.

*Original thickness is defined as the thickness of materials as measured under a nominal 0.20-psi load.