Why Businesses Prefer Corrugated Dunnage
Corrugated dunnage is one of the most popular shipping containers in the world. In fact, if you’re shipping anything in bulk, then the chances are that your product will be transported on corrugated dunnage at some point of its lifecycle. Companies across the world use this type of dunnage, and it’s essentially ubiquitous across every industry that ships or receives en masse. But what is it about corrugated dunnage so highly preferred?
Today, we’re exploring why corrugated dunnage is the shipping container of choice for businesses everywhere.
About Corrugation: Strengthening Any Material
Since most corrugated dunnage is either cardboard or plastic, many people are surprised by how reliable it is. After all, cardboard and plastic are sturdy enough, but can they really survive the test of time?
Well, if the secret to success isn’t in cardboard or plastic, you may think that there needs to be something really special about corrugation. And, well, you’d be right.
How Corrugation Works
The most important thing to know about creating any reliable dunnage is this: dunnage is only as resilient as its ability to evenly distribute weight across its surface.
Materials like carboard seem unreliable because, on its own, cardboard isn’t that resilient. In other words, just a little weight in a small area can cause plain cardboard to fold in on itself. Because the weight isn’t distributed evenly, simple cardboard won’t be able to hold much.
But through the process of corrugation, we create “waves” of cardboard in the middle layer of the board. These waves essentially form miniature arches, which distribute weight from a single point evenly across a much larger area. As a result, corrugation massively increases the strength of resources even like cardboard and plastic.
How Effective is Corrugation?
Corrugated dunnage is some of the most effective dunnage out there. So, suffice it to say, corrugation is really effective.
The better question may be this: how cost-effective is corrugated dunnage? And while corrugated dunnage is (generally speaking) highly cost-effective, it’s also not the only option. That’s why our experts here at Carter Associates Manufacturing specialize in creating the perfect custom containers for all of your products.
Contact Carter Today!
Whether you’re looking for corrugated dunnage, plastic totes, or any other returnable containers, our team at Carter Associates has the experience and the determination to find the perfect solution for you. For more information, click here to contact us today!
