Foam peanuts, also known as packing peanuts or packing noodles, are a common loose-fill packaging and cushioning material used to prevent damage to fragile objects during shipping. They are shaped to interlock when compressed and free flow when not compressed. They are roughly the size and shape of a peanut (in its shell) and usually made of expanded polystyrene foam.

Usually two to three inches (50 – 75 mm) of peanuts are used for cushioning applications.

Contents

• 1 Polystyrene foam peanuts
• 2 Starch-based packing peanuts
• 3 Other uses
• 4 References
  • 4.1 General references
• 5 See also

Polystyrene foam peanuts

Polystyrene-based packing peanuts were introduced circa 1965 by Dow Chemical. Originally made from 100% virgin polystyrene resin, peanuts made from 100% recycled polystyrene have been commercially available since the mid-90s. The color and shape sometimes indicate what it is made of and who made it. Often green is 70% or more recycled polystyrene, white is 70% or more virgin resin and pink means anti-stat has been applied; although there are some variations. The most common shapes are similar to a "S", "figure 8" or "W" . Foam peanuts are very light (usually around 3 grams per litre/0.17 to 0.2 lb per cu ft) and easy to use.

Polystyrene peanuts may be used and reused many times with little or no loss in protection for the product shipped. They may be reused and recycled at many packing and shipping stores.

Noun

peanuts

1. Plural form of peanut.
2. A very small or insufficient amount (especially of a salary).

   It's a fun job, but it pays peanuts.

• bananas analogy to monkey instead of elephant
• beans (not worth a hill of beans)
• goober peas

• English plurals

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