Author Archives: Heather Singsaas

Shipping loads can fall victim to the law of inertia: what’s in motion tends to stay in motion. Inside a trailer or shipping container, anything that isn’t properly secured, contained or protected is vulnerable to load shift. Turns, sudden stops and braking forces can set loads into motion, leading to colliding products, collapsing stacks andContinue reading “Dunnage Materials for Protecting Industrial Parts”

When sourcing corrugated plastic sheets, the decision starts with evaluating material properties. Many applications rely on polypropylene. But for greater strength, durability and longer service life, manufacturers find that high-density polyethylene (HDPE) is well worth the upgrade. Even when you narrow your selection to HDPE, material selection doesn’t end there. Not every application requires theContinue reading “Premium vs. Utility-Grade Corrugated Plastic: How to Choose the Right HDPE Sheet”