Paper Retention Packaging
The Plastic-Free Alternative to Film Retention Inserts
eComPack is an all-paper retention packaging insert that holds and protects your online orders without a single strip of plastic film. It's a fully recyclable, biodegradable alternative to traditional retention packaging — and it's faster to pack. If you're looking to remove plastic from your retention packs, or searching for an alternative to film-based retention packaging, this is it.
Clean, smart and fast — a single-material retention pack your customers can recycle at home in one piece.
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This Invention is Patent Pending
Fully recyclable
One material. Straight into household paper recycling, no separating parts.
Plastic-free by design
A paper wrap replaces plastic film. Same protection, zero plastic.
How eComPack Works
eComPack is fast to pack at the real world fulfilment bench, here's how simple it is to pack with:
1. Place your product:
Set your item on the printed paper wrap inside the eComPack insert. No machines, no separate void fill.
2. Fold the paper wrap
Fold the wrap over your product and seal it with a sticker. The paper tensions around it, holding it securely in the centre of the pack — the same crumple-zone protection you get from film, without the plastic.
3. Close and seal
Fold the pack closed and seal. One person, one motion, seconds per order.
4. Ship it
Your order arrives protected, presented beautifully, and ready to recycle in one piece.
Built to be recycled
eComPack is made from a single material: paper. No plastic film, no mixed layers to separate. Your customers drop the whole pack straight into household paper recycling — nothing to pull apart, nothing to send to landfill.
- One material. Paper and cardboard only, so it's genuinely recyclable in normal kerbside collections.
- Biodegradable. If it ever ends up in the environment, it breaks down naturally.
- Water-based inks. Your branding is printed with water-based inks, keeping the whole pack recyclable.
- Lower EPR fees. Under UK Extended Producer Responsibility, paper-based packaging carries a far lower base fee than plastic, and from April 2026 fees are modulated by recyclability — so a recyclable mono-material pack like eComPack helps keep your packaging costs down as the rules tighten.
- Plastic-tax friendly. With no plastic component, eComPack sits outside the UK Plastic Packaging Tax that applies to packaging with under 30% recycled plastic content.
Who is eComPack for?
eComPack suits any online brand that wants protection, presentation and sustainability in one pack. It's a particularly good fit for:
- eCommerce and direct-to-consumer brands shipping breakable or premium products.
- Subscription boxes that need a repeatable, on-brand unboxing every month.
- Gift and homeware retailers where presentation is part of the product.
- Cosmetics and skincare brands replacing plastic to meet sustainability goals.
- Electronics and tech accessories needing secure retention without void fill.
Premium unboxing
Gift-ready presentation that sets you apart. Gift wrap your online orders fast and easily with eComPack.
Custom branding
Printable with your logo and brand colours in water-based inks. Hit your customers with your brand as soon as they open their parcel.
Peak-ready
Scales fast and easily to new packing benches in seconds without new equipment or dispensers.
Why brands are choosing eComPack
- Patent-pending design. eComPack's all-paper tensioning system is a patent-pending innovation, not an off-the-shelf pack.
- Shown at UK Packaging Expo & London Packaging Week. eComPack was exhibited at the UK Packaging Expo in Manchester and the London Packaging Week with live packing demonstrations.
- Designed by packaging specialists. Developed by a UK packaging design team with decades of experience solving eCommerce packaging problems.
- Replaces bulky voidfill and plastics with a neat custom printed retention paper.
Frequently asked questions
Does paper retention protect as well as plastic film?
eComPack uses a paper tensioning system that holds your product in the centre of the pack and creates a protective crumple zone around it — the same principle as film retention, using paper instead of plastic.
What product weights and sizes does eComPack handle?
eComPack is mainly suited to smaller online orders such as cosmetics, clothing, gifts, health products, electronics, etc, up to 15kg.
Has eComPack been drop-tested?
Yes eComPack has passed Amazon standard drop tests and drop-tested to ISTA 3A drop heights and sequence.
How is eComPack recycled — does my customer need to separate anything?
No separation needed. eComPack is a single material — paper and cardboard with water-based inks — so the whole pack goes into standard household paper recycling in one piece.
Can eComPack be printed with our branding?
Yes. The paper wrap can be fully printed with your logo, colours and designs, and because there are no new setup costs you can change the print per batch or refresh it seasonally.
Can I get a sample before ordering?
Yes — request a free sample and we'll send you an eComPack to try with your own product.
Like eComPack but got a specific problem that it won't fit?
eComPack can also be designed to your specific needs making it more suitable for those difficult to pack products. We can incorporate protective liners, stretchable paper, low slip coatings, and many other specific elements to make eComPack work for you. Just get in touch with our design team to discuss your specific challenge.