The industrial belt of furniture enterprises in China is widely distributed, and the advantageous products in each production area are also quite different. Therefore, in many cases, the sale of furniture depends on online shopping and logistics transportation. Furniture packaging is the most important protection in the process of furniture transportation. It provides transportation containers for furniture products, protects the basic shape of furniture, and maintains the value of furniture products. The function of furniture packaging is mainly reflected in the following aspects:

(1) Provide protection for furniture, so that furniture will not be damaged in the process of transportation, reduce the adverse effects of temperature, humidity, mechanical collision and other factors on furniture. It ensures the integrity of the basic shape of the furniture, and the surface of the furniture does not produce scratches and cracks.

(2) Promote furniture brand. The function of furniture packaging will be taken into account in the design, production and sales of furniture products. Furniture packaging is the first thing that furniture is transported to consumers. Good furniture packaging can make consumers score more on furniture products, and the unique design of packaging can make consumers deeply impressed. Packaging is the invisible coat of furniture products. The brand culture and aesthetic tendency of furniture can be reflected in packaging. Furniture packaging can also increase the sales price of furniture products to a certain extent. The first-class products with first-class packaging can produce the effect of "1 + 1 > 2".

(3) Serving consumers. Good furniture packaging should have clear assembly drawing assembly specification, which can make consumers quickly and conveniently assemble furniture by hand. In addition, there are detailed instructions in Chinese and English for use precautions, materials, processes, etc., with clear after-sales methods and consumer rights and interests.

Buffer material is an indispensable part of furniture packaging. It can effectively protect furniture products. The traditional buffer packaging material has a short life and is easy to pollute the environment. Green buffer packaging material is the solution to this problem. Green buffer packaging material is the development trend of packaging industry. It follows the principle of 5R, that is, reduction of packaging materials, reuse of materials, recycle of materials, recovery of materials, scientific research of materials. Green cushioning material is the premise of furniture packaging green. It can solve the problem of environmental pollution caused by furniture cushioning packaging material and change the current situation of furniture packaging. There are mainly the following types of green packaging buffer materials:

(1) Air cushion material

The new air cushion material is the recombination of polyurethane material and common air cushion material. Polyurethane has strong flexibility and elasticity, which can overcome the influence of temperature on traditional air cushion materials. It can prolong the service life of packaging, recycle and reuse, and reduce the harm of buffer materials to the environment. The new air cushion material is widely used in furniture packaging because of its small consumption, light volume, low cost and good shock resistance.

(2) Paper buffer material

In recent years, due to the pollution of foamed plastic cushioning materials to the environment, people gradually turn their attention to paper cushioning materials. At present, the paper cushioning materials widely used in the market include corrugated cardboard, honeycomb paperboard, pulp and paperboard, etc. Paper cushioning materials have good processing characteristics, low cost, resistance to changes in ambient temperature, excellent cushioning and shockproof performance, light weight, recyclable, while protecting the environment in line with the development of the international packaging industry.

(3) Degradable plastics

Plastic packaging has been criticized for its easy pollution to the environment, and its recycling is also a difficult problem for manufacturing enterprises. The research on degradable plastics has become an urgent task for modern packaging industry. Degradable plastics can degrade in a specific time and environment, change its chemical structure, and finally re-enter the ecological environment in a non-toxic and harmless form. Degradable plastics are mainly divided into photodegradation, biodegradation, chemical degradation and so on. The development of degradable plastics is the trend of the development of science and technology in the world, and it is also the research hotspot of packaging materials to reduce the harm to the environment.