Resources

Packaging knowledge for buyers and packing teams.

Short, practical reference notes on the choices that actually affect what arrives at your customer's door. Written for fulfilment managers, retail operations and industrial buyers.

01 — Guides

Six guides we hand out most often.

These are the conversations we end up having again and again on WhatsApp. Read them first so the call goes straight to your specifics.

GUIDE-01

Choosing the right corrugated flute

B-flute, C-flute, BC double-wall — which carton construction matches your product weight, stacking pattern and transit cycle.

—B-flute: rigid, good for printed retail boxes
—C-flute: most common, balanced cushioning
—BC double-wall: heavy / long transit lanes

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GUIDE-02

Right-sizing cartons for fulfilment

How carton dimensions affect dimensional weight, packing line throughput and last-mile damage rates.

—Aim for ≤ 20% void inside finished package
—Track DIM weight thresholds per courier
—Stock 4–6 size bands, not 20

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GUIDE-03

Mailer film thickness explained

Why 60µ, 70µ and 80µ LDPE behave differently on packing lines and through international air-mail networks.

—60µ — light apparel, domestic lanes
—70µ — multi-piece soft goods
—80µ — export, heavier items

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GUIDE-04

Common causes of transit damage

The recurring failure modes we see in returned-damage reports — and the packaging adjustments that typically reduce them.

—Under-spec flute for stacking height
—Excess void → product migration
—Wrong tape grade for cold-chain lanes

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GUIDE-05

Recycled fibre & responsible kraft

How recycled-content kraft is sourced, what it changes about your packaging spec and what to communicate downstream.

—PCR-blend kraft availability
—Grammage stability across batches
—Customer-facing claims hygiene

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Reading a packaging spec sheet

ECT, Mullen burst, grammage, micron, ISTA — a plain-English walkthrough of the numbers on a typical supplier sheet.

—ECT vs Mullen — when each matters
—GSM ranges per packaging family
—ISTA series 1, 3, 6 reference use

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02 — Glossary

Packaging terms, in plain English.

A quick reference for the abbreviations and acronyms that turn up in supplier spec sheets and freight discussions.

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ECT: Edge Crush Test — measures stacking strength of corrugated board.
Mullen Burst: Pressure resistance test for corrugated, expressed in psi.
GSM: Grams per square metre — paper / kraft basis weight.
Flute: The wave layer between corrugated liners (A, B, C, E, BC).
Micron (µ): Thickness of plastic film; common mailer range 50–90µ.
MOQ: Minimum order quantity for a listed standard SKU.
DIM Weight: Volumetric weight a courier uses for pricing.
ISTA: International Safe Transit Association test protocols.
PCR: Post-consumer recycled content used in fibre or film.
LDPE: Low-density polyethylene — common courier mailer film.
Self-seal: Pre-applied adhesive strip for closing mailers without tape.
Void Fill: Material used to fill empty space inside a carton.