Thermoplastic packaging insulation products and methods of making and using same

A package insulation material comprising:

• a flat laminated packaging insulation which is of uniform thickness, resiliently compressible and foldable, cut to size for locating in a packaging container, said packaging insulation comprising a thermoplastic fibrous batt comprised primarily of thermoplastic fibers, said batt being of uniform thickness, resiliently compressible and foldable, and having foldable thermoplastic film material adhered to both sides of said batt to form a laminate which can be folded without the need for creases, grooves or cut lines in said laminate to facilitate folding, whereby said laminated packaging insulation can be manufactured, compressed and shipped as a flat panel, and allowed to resiliently expand and be folded for insertion into a packaging container.

A product shipping combination comprising:

• a packaging container;
• a flat laminated packaging insulation which is of uniform thickness, resiliently, compressible and foldable, being cut to size for folding and locating in said packaging container, said packaging insulation comprising an air laid PET fibrous batt comprised primarily of PET fibers, said batt being of uniform thickness, resiliently compressible and foldable, and having foldable PET film material adhered to both sides of said batt to form a laminate which can be folded without the need for creases, grooves or cut lines in said laminate to facilitate folding, whereby said laminated packaging insulation can be manufactured, compressed and shipped as a flat panel, allowed to resiliently expand and be folded for insertion into said packaging container;
• said laminated packaging insulation being folded and inserted into said packaging container.