Advantages of Coroplast Plastic Containers

• Lightweight
• Usually designed to ship flat when empty
• Inert to nearly all acids, chemicals, detergents, grease & oils
• Withstands temperature extremes from –17F to 230F
• Decreases product damage better than corrugated paper
• Greatly reduces shipping costs
• Sanitary & maintenance free durability, maintains near new appearance for years
• 100% recyclable and environmentally friendly

Additional properties of flame retardant, UV inhibitors and ESD protection

Corrugated Comparison Test

Test Parameters

The tests were conducted at a temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit with 50% relative humidity. The test samples were standard 4mm (150lb) polypropylene corrugate and 250 lb. Test c-flute (cardboard) corrugated paperboard. No additives such as flame retardant or extra ultra violet protection were in the samples tested.

Test Comparison Comments

The test results of same weight equivalent materials indicates that the plastic corrugate performance exceeds, in every area, the performance of the corrugate paper (cardboard). This is especially true in the areas of the heat deflection load at 66 lbs. / sq. inch. All strength test properties areas indicate a minimum ten-fold advantage (edge crush) with the plastic corrugate over the paper corrugate. In some instances the plastic corrugate has a 3,750 fold (water absorption) advantage. It is also important to remember that comparison does not test contamination issues of the paper corrugate versus the plastic corrugates' inert properties associated with chemicals, acids, detergents, greases and oils. However, the result of the water absorption test does give a hint of the expected test result of absorption of acids, chemicals, greases and oils. Thermal and hinge tests are an area that have unique properties addressed only by the plastic corrugate. Overall, the end result is corrugated plastic packaging protects your products better than corrugated paper.