Packaging with sealing materials having different sealing conditions

Packaging material web, comprising:

• first and second overlaid plies including a hinge area disposed for folding the overlaid plies over each other at a hinge line that extends through the hinge area to divide the overlaid plies into first and second wall portions on opposite sides of the hinge line, such that the wall portions are folded about the hinge line to a folded configuration, defining an interior cavity therebetween, the interior cavity being configured to receive and house an object;
• an expandable material configured, when in an expanded configuration, to cushion the object, the expandable material being disposed between the first and second plies in a main padding area, wherein the hinge area between the plies has less of the expandable material than in the main padding area such that, in the folded configuration, the hinge area is thinner than the main padding area;
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• a sealing material disposed to affix the wall portions in the folded configuration such that the first and second walls define a packaging unit.

Packaging material, comprising:

• at least one web layer having a surface that includes first and second regions, wherein, when corresponding first regions are overlaid with each other and corresponding second regions are overlaid with each other, the overlaid first and second regions cooperatively surrounding a cavity defined between the at least one web layer;
• a first sealing material disposed in the first region and configured to seal together the corresponding first regions of the at least one web layer upon application of first conditions to the first sealing material;
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• a second sealing material disposed in the second region and configured to seal together the corresponding second regions of the at least one web layer upon application of second conditions to the second sealing material;
• wherein the first or second conditions include a required temperature or pressure;
• where the second sealing material is configured such that the first conditions applied to the second sealing material do not cause the second sealing material to seal;
• and wherein the first conditions include a required first maximum temperature for the first sealing material;
• wherein the second conditions include a required second minimum temperature for the second sealing material;
• wherein the second minimum temperature is higher than the first maximum temperature, where the second sealing material;
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• wherein the at least one web layer forms walls of a packaging container when the first regions are sealed to each other, which walls cooperatively bound at least a portion of the cavity, the cavity being a packaging interior cavity that is configured to house an object to be shipped.

Packaging material, comprising:

• at least one web layer having a surface that includes first and second regions, wherein, when corresponding first regions are overlaid with each other and corresponding second regions are overlaid with each other, the overlaid first and second regions cooperatively surrounding a cavity defined between the at least one web layer;
• a first sealing material disposed in the first region and configured to seal together the corresponding first regions of the at least one web layer upon application of first conditions to the first sealing material;
• and
• a second sealing material disposed in the second region and configured to seal together the corresponding second regions of the at least one web layer upon application of second conditions to the second sealing material;
• wherein the first or second conditions include a required temperature or pressure;
• wherein the second sealing material is configured such that the first conditions applied to the second sealing material do not cause the second sealing material to seal;
• wherein the at least one web layer includes first and second overlaid plies including a hinge area disposed for folding the overlaid plies over each other at a hinge line that extends through the hinge area to divide the overlaid plies into first and second wall portions on opposite sides of the hinge line, such that the wall portions are folded about the hinge line to a folded configuration, defining the cavity therebetween, the cavity being an interior cavity configured to receive and house an object;
• wherein the at least one web layer includes further includes an expandable material configured, when in an expanded configuration, to cushion the object, the expandable material being disposed between the first and second plies in a main padding area, wherein the hinge area between the plies has less of the expandable material than in the main padding area such that, in the folded configuration, the hinge area is thinner than the main padding area;
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• wherein the first sealing material is disposed to affix the wall portions in the folded configuration such that the first and second walls define a packaging unit.

Packaging material, comprising:

• at least one web layer having a surface that includes first and second regions, wherein, when corresponding first regions are overlaid with each other and corresponding second regions are overlaid with each other, the overlaid first and second regions cooperatively surrounding a cavity defined between the at least one web layer;
• a first sealing material disposed in the first region and configured to seal together the corresponding first regions of the at least one web layer upon application of first conditions to the first sealing material;
• and
• a second sealing material disposed in the second region and configured to seal together the corresponding second regions of the at least one web layer upon application of second conditions to the second sealing material;
• wherein the first or second conditions include a required temperature or pressure;
• wherein the second sealing material is configured such that the first conditions applied to the second sealing material do not cause the second sealing material to seal;
• wherein the first conditions include a required first maximum temperature for the first sealing material;
• wherein the second conditions include a required second minimum temperature for the second sealing material;
• wherein the second minimum temperature is higher than the first maximum temperature;
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• wherein the second sealing material is configured to remain unsealed at the first maximum temperature.

Packaging material, comprising:

• at least one web layer having a surface that includes first and second regions, wherein, when corresponding first regions are overlaid with each other and corresponding second regions are overlaid with each other, the overlaid first and second regions cooperatively surrounding a cavity defined between the at least one web layer;
• a first sealing material disposed in the first region and configured to seal together the corresponding first regions of the at least one web layer upon application of first conditions to the first sealing material;
• and
• a second sealing material disposed in the second region and configured to seal together the corresponding second regions of the at least one web layer upon application of second conditions to the second sealing material;
• wherein the first or second conditions include a required temperature or pressure;
• where the second sealing material is configured such that the first conditions applied to the second sealing material do not cause the second sealing material to seal;
• and wherein the first conditions include a required first maximum temperature for the first sealing material;
• wherein the second conditions include a required second minimum temperature for the second sealing material;
• wherein the second minimum temperature is higher than the first maximum temperature, where the second sealing material;
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• wherein the second sealing material is heat sealable, and application of the second conditions forms a heat seal between the corresponding second regions.