Materials
Flute type and Board Grade Customisation
At Abbe Corrugated, we’re able to customise a combination of flute type, board grade and cardboard thicknesses to suit your individual application. The flute is the height of the corrugation, sandwiched between two liners. The most common flute type used in slotted containers is C flute thickness. It is approximately 4mm thick and has excellent stacking strength. Another common flute type is B. It is mainly used in die-cut applications, has good burst strength properties, and is approximately 3mm thick. When we combine both C and B Flute together, we form a product known as twin cushion, otherwise recognised as double wall. This is generally about 9mm in thickness. We also produce E Flute cardboard that’s approximately 1.5mm in thickness. E Flute board can either be used on its own or together with B Flute, creating a BE twin cushion. It is used by itself for those applications requiring a smoother finish, and it can be combined with B Flute to provide a significant improvement in strength, with a minimal addition in thickness. Other flute types are A and F Flute corrugated sheets. These are not used as readily and have highly specialised applications. All materials manufactured can be produced in both a white or brown material.
Please speak to one of our sales people if you are uncertain of the material required.
5 Board
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Ultra-Light Strength Board
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Grey coloured board (both sides)
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Used for light weight applications
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Pallet Sheets
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Pads / Partitions
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100% Recycled material
4 Board
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Light Strength Board
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Brown coloured board outside (grey inside)
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heavy with a Kraft liner on the outside layer
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Good for self-supporting products (i.e. Bottles)
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Good printable surface
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Also available with white on the outside liner
3 Board
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Most common board grade used
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Medium Strength Board
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Brown coloured board (both sides)
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Kraft liners on both sides with a recycled medium (corrugated section)
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Good for light weight items that are not self-supporting. (2.5kg to 7.5kg)
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Also available with white on the outside liner.
3 Super Board
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Medium Strength Board
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Brown coloured board (both sides)
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Same as 3 board except the material has a slightly heavier medium.
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Ideal for items that support their own weight (5kg to 10kg)
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Can be used for products that need to be frozen.
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Also available with white on the outside liner.
1 Board
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Heavy Strength Board
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Brown coloured board (both sides)
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Strong versatile material
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Excellent stacking strength
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Good printable surface.
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Applications vary from refrigerated goods to items that don't support their own weight (7.5kg to 15kg)
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Also available with white on the outside liner.
1 Super Board
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Heavy Super Strength Board
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Ideal for heavy weight items
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Excellent stacking ability
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Brown coloured board (both sides)
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Commonly used for produce and meat cartons, which will travel long distances and need to be refrigerated (15kg to 25kg)
3 Twin Cushion
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Double Strength Board with greater cardboard thicknesses
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Double wall construction
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Brown coloured board (both sides)
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Heavy-duty applications
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Used for items that may need to be double stacked or travel long distances.
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Excellent stacking strength
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Commonly used as removals cartons
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Also available with white on the outside liner.
1 Twin Cushion
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Heavier Double Strength Board
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Heavier than the common 3 Twin Cushion
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Brown coloured board (both sides)
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Heavier construction of both liner and medium
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Used for a variety of applications from items that weigh over 25kg
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Can be used in packing heavy duty items such as white goods.
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Also available with white on the outside liner.
1 Heavy
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Not sure whether you need E Flute cardboard, C Flute thickness board or F Flute corrugated sheets?
Contact a member of our friendly customer service team now to discuss your specific needs.
