| Plastic corrugated or corrugated plastic as it is | | | | Labels on plastic corrugated can look just as nice, will |
| commonly referred, is one of the main products used | | | | last longer, and cost less than silk screening on |
| in the reusable packaging industry. Sure, there are | | | | corrugated plastic.6. Ask if a utility or recycled grade of |
| other items in this packaging sector such as molded | | | | corrugated plastic is available. Utility plastic corrugated |
| totes or heavy gauge thermoformed plastic trays, but | | | | is less expensive than virgin material.7. Evaluate the |
| nothing says returnable packaging quite like plastic | | | | cost of running a small production run of plastic |
| corrugated. Virtually anything that is made of paper | | | | corrugated (less than 100 pieces) using sample making |
| corrugated can be duplicated using corrugated plastic. | | | | equipment instead of purchasing a die. There could be |
| These items include plastic corrugated boxes, | | | | a significant price difference.8. Consider having plastic |
| stackable totes, corrugated plastic partitions and | | | | corrugated partitions and dunnage rod locked so they |
| dunnage, as well as material handling carts and racks | | | | don't come apart. Corrugated plastic dividers made this |
| using this resilient material as a main component.The | | | | way are more stable and last longer.9. Test plastic |
| following tips regarding plastic corrugated will help you | | | | corrugated against your product to make sure it |
| think like packaging professional the next time a | | | | doesn't scratch. Plastic corrugated is generally |
| reusable packaging application crosses your desk.1. Try | | | | non-abrasive but there are some products that are |
| different styles of plastic corrugated containers before | | | | susceptible to scratching. For these applications use |
| purchasing a production quantity to make sure you | | | | plastic corrugated lined with a non-abrasive coating |
| have all of the features your project needs. The best | | | | such as spunbond fabric or even cross link foam.10. |
| catalog descriptions in the world are no substitute for | | | | Consider corrugated plastic for internal dunnage that |
| testing corrugated plastic in real situations.2. Test | | | | traditionally has been done using wood, steel, or |
| different thicknesses of plastic corrugated with your | | | | aluminum. Recent advances in plastic corrugated |
| particular application. Corrugated plastic is available in | | | | technology allow it to be nailed, screwed, and bolted |
| thicknesses ranging from 2mm to 13mm. You may be | | | | which results in reusable packaging that is incredibly |
| able to save money by using thinner material.3. Check | | | | strong yet lightweight.In closing, these tips should help |
| to see if your supplier has stock sheets of plastic | | | | the novice as well as the seasoned veteran find |
| corrugated from which they can produce your | | | | alternatives to paper packaging while reducing their |
| corrugated plastic containers. This will result in a quicker | | | | cost. In this day and age of pressure for cost |
| lead time.4. Compare prices between using a stock | | | | reductions, plastic corrugated returnable packaging |
| sheet of plastic corrugated which is then die cut to | | | | solutions can help any company improve their bottom |
| your container size and having custom run corrugated | | | | line.David Marinac |
| plastic sheets for your project. Custom run plastic | | | | Built Containment Systems (ABC Systems) is the only |
| corrugated sheet sizes should be more efficient for | | | | company that custom designs specialty packaging via |
| your supplier to run which will result in a lower price per | | | | the Internet without having to meet with a customer |
| container.5. Consider applying a printed label instead of | | | | face-to-face. This allows them to respond faster than |
| direct printing or silk screening on plastic corrugated. | | | | any other company at the total lowest cost. |