Carton corners are among the areas that can be exposed to impact, compression, stacking pressure and strapping during transportation.
Using an edge protector for cartons can provide additional protection around these vulnerable areas.
Eltete Edgeboard is a laminated carton-board protective profile designed to provide protection, stability and stacking strength during shipment, handling and storage.
1 – Why Do Carton Corners Need Protection?
– A carton may pass through several stages before reaching its destination:
Manufacturing → Warehouse → Palletisation → Loading → Transportation → Unloading → Distribution
Throughout this journey, the packaging can experience contact with other cartons, pallet edges, straps and handling equipment.
Damage to an outer corner may also affect the overall appearance and structure of the package.
Q – How Does an Edge Protector Work?
A – Edgeboard can be placed vertically along carton or pallet corners.
Depending on the packaging configuration, it can be used:
– Around external pallet corners
– Along carton edges
– Beneath strapping
– Inside cartons
– With stretch film
– As part of a palletised transport unit
Eltete states that its Edgeboard can strengthen packaging, minimise transport damage and provide additional stacking strength.
External Carton Protection
For multiple cartons stacked on a pallet, Edgeboard can be positioned around the outside corners.
The complete load can then be combined with suitable stretch film or strapping.
This creates a more structured outer edge around the palletised cartons.
Internal Carton Reinforcement
Edge protection is not limited to the outside of the package.
Eltete also identifies inside-box applications where Edgeboard can provide additional stacking strength.
This can be useful when the packaging design requires reinforcement around selected internal corners.
Selecting the Right Carton Edge Protector
The appropriate profile depends on factors including:
– Carton dimensions
– Product weight
– Pallet height
– Required stacking performance
– Strap position and tension
– Handling method
– Transportation conditions
There is no single Edgeboard configuration suitable for every carton.
Eltete’s protection profiles are available with different sizes and quality options according to the required application.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q – What is an edge protector for cartons?
A – It is a protective profile positioned around selected carton edges or corners to help protect and reinforce the packaging.
Q – Can carton edge protectors be used on pallets?
A – Yes. Eltete Edgeboard can be positioned around pallet corners for palletisation, stabilisation and unitisation.
Q – Can Edgeboard go inside a box?
A – Yes. Eltete states that Edgeboard can be placed inside boxes to provide additional stacking strength.
Q – Can it be combined with stretch film?
A – Yes. Edgeboard can be combined with stretch film and strapping as part of a complete transport packaging system.
Protect Your Cartons During Transportation
Suitable carton protection should consider more than the outer box alone.
Eltete Malaysia provides Edgeboard and complementary paper-based transport packaging solutions that can be selected according to the product, package dimensions, handling process and destination.
Contact Eltete Malaysia to discuss an Edge Protector solution for your cartons.
