What Is Edge Protection and When Should You Use It?
Products can face a surprising amount of pressure before they reach their destination. Cartons may be stacked, strapped, wrapped, moved by forklift and loaded alongside other goods. Even when the contents are well packed, exposed corners and edges can still be vulnerable to crushing, scuffing and damage.
Packaging edge protection provides additional support around these vulnerable areas. It can help protect individual products, reinforce cartons and improve the stability of complete pallet loads during storage and transport.
But what exactly is edge protection, and when is it worth using?
What Is Packaging Edge Protection?
Packaging edge protection refers to protective boards, profiles or corners placed around the edges of a product, carton or palletised load.
Depending on the application, edge protectors may be manufactured from cardboard, corrugated board, plastic or moisture-resistant