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How Much Does a Sheet Weigh, and How Do You Figure Your Order's Weight for Freight?
How much a sheet weighs by gauge and grammage, per sheet and per pallet. Calculate your order weight in four steps before you book freight.
What Is Each Sheet Color For, and When Is Color More Than Decoration?
What each corrugated sheet color is for and when it stops being decorative. What each shade solves in your plant and what only the formulation provides.
What a Technical Data Sheet Says and What to Check First
What a sheet's technical data sheet tells you and in what order to read it: gauge and grammage together, tolerance, variant and how to compare suppliers.
Can You Order Sheet in a Size Other Than the Standard?
Yes: we make sheet to order in the length, width and color your part needs, from 2 to 6 mm. How it is cut, what changes in your order and when it pays off.
Where Does the Name Coroplast Come From, and Why Is It Used for All Corrugated Plastic?
Coroplast began as a trade name and became the everyday name for all corrugated polypropylene sheet. Its synonyms and how to order it right.
What Standard Sizes Does Sheet Come In, and Why Is the 4x8 Foot Sheet the Most Requested?
Our standard size is the 4x8 foot sheet, 1.22 by 2.44 meters. Why it is the most requested and when it pays to have another size made to order.
How to Store Sheet Properly Before Converting It
Sheet leaves the plant flat and warps in storage from the base, stacking, sun and water. How to store it and when to use corona-treated sheet.
What Is Grammage, or Weight per Square Meter, in a Plastic Sheet?
Grammage is the mass of polypropylene in one square meter of sheet and, with gauge, it defines stiffness and weight. How to measure and specify it.
What Certifications Should a Corrugated Plastic Manufacturer Have Beyond ISO 9001?
Beyond ISO 9001, your corrugated plastic manufacturer should prove what your industry requires, from automotive requirements to environmental management.
The Difference Between Virgin and Recycled Polypropylene in Sheet Manufacturing
Virgin polypropylene arrives with known properties and recycled resin carries a thermal history. With controlled source and formula, both make good sheet.
How Is Corrugated Polypropylene Sheet Made by Extrusion?
Corrugated polypropylene sheet is made by extrusion: dosing, melting, die, calibration, cooling and cutting. Each stage sets gauge, grammage and flatness.
What Is Compressive Strength and Why Does It Matter in Sheet?
Compressive strength is the load a sheet withstands before it crushes or buckles. It depends on grammage, gauge, flute, time under load and temperature.
What Does "Double Wall" Mean in a Corrugated Sheet?
Double wall means two polypropylene faces joined by ribs in one piece. Gauge measures the distance between faces and grammage, the material.
What Is Polypropylene and Why Is It Used to Make Corrugated Sheet?
Polypropylene is a lightweight thermoplastic, resistant to chemicals and moisture, that withstands thousands of folds. Why corrugated sheet is made of it.
How to Change Sheet Suppliers Without Stopping Production
An orderly switch means validating the sample, overlapping inventory, matching real gauge and dimensions, and checking the paperwork before the first order.
Corrugated Sheet Lead Times by Region in Mexico
Lead time comes down to four variables: distance from Monterrey, freight type, gauge availability, and whether the sheet is standard or custom cut.
How a Custom Sheet Quote Works and What Data You Need Ready
An accurate quote comes down to five data points: dimensions, gauge, technical variant, volume and frequency. With them ready, it settles in a single round.
Corrugated Plastic Sheet Manufacturers: What to Ask Before Signing With a Supplier
Before you sign, verify if the supplier extrudes the sheet in house, controls gauge under a certified system and can sustain your volume and lead time.
How to Specify Corrugated Sheet on Your Purchase Order Without Getting the Gauge, Size, or Color Wrong
Specifying gauge, size and variant correctly on your purchase order keeps an entire lot from arriving wrong. The exact fields your supplier needs to confirm.
Imported or Mexican-Made Sheet: What Changes in Lead Time, Available Gauge, and Support
Corrugated sheet made in Mexico with in-house extrusion cuts lead time from weeks to days, keeps gauge in stock and offers direct technical support.
How to Calculate How Many Cycles It Takes for Corrugated Sheet to Pay for Itself Versus Cardboard
Corrugated sheet pays for itself when you divide its cost by the savings per cycle versus cardboard. The number of cycles depends on gauge and handling.
Agave Sheet or Standard Sheet: What Sets Them Apart and When Each One Makes Sense for You
Standard sheet and Agave sheet share the same corrugated polypropylene and differ in surface finish. That difference decides which one suits your application.
Corrugated Sheet, Cardboard, or Wood: How to Choose Your Product's Packaging Material
Cardboard, wood and corrugated plastic sheet solve the same problem in different ways. We compare all three beyond the initial purchase price.
Why Don't Two Sheet Batches Always Come Out the Same, and What Does an ISO 9001 Actually Guarantee?
Variations between sheet batches come from raw material, extrusion or quality control. An ISO 9001 verified batch by batch keeps them under control.
What Is an ESD Sheet and Why Your Electronics Area Can't Package with Common Plastic
An ESD sheet dissipates electrostatic charge instead of building it up. Standard corrugated plastic can damage a sensitive electronic part during packaging.
What Happens to a Sheet Outdoors and How Long the UV Retardant Additive Really Lasts
Corrugated plastic without UV protection degrades in the sun, turns brittle and loses strength within months. The UV additive extends that lifespan.
Gauges from 2 to 6 mm: How to Know Which One Your Application Needs Without Overpaying for Material
The right gauge depends on the weight the part carries, the handling it receives and whether it goes through washing or sun. Choosing out of habit costs more.
What Is Corrugated Polypropylene Sheet and Why Is It Replacing Cardboard, Wood, and MDF in Your Plant?
Corrugated polypropylene sheet is a lightweight, moisture-resistant plastic that replaces cardboard, wood and MDF in packaging that takes rough use.
Cardboard vs. Corrugated Plastic: Why It's Time to Transform Your Company's Packaging
Cardboard is cheap per unit and expensive per cycle. When your packaging repeats trips on a controlled route, corrugated plastic pays off in a few rotations.
Sustainability and Savings: The Benefits of Migrating to Returnable Packaging
Disposable packaging generates two costs: purchase and disposal. A returnable system eliminates the second and spreads the first across every trip it makes.
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