Recycled Fiber
Economical recycled fiber roll cradles are made from secondary corrugated fiber molded pulp that is fully recyclable. Recycled fiber offers greater strength than similar roll cradles made from newsprint for protecting rolled and cylindrical products from damage during shipping, handling and warehousing. In strength tests, Rollguard Recycled Fiber, because of its unique properties, is stronger than our leading competitor.*

Use Recycled Fiber roll cradles when:

• A lower-cost packaging system is preferable
• Storage space is minimal
• Ease of recycling is an issue
• Custom sizes and styles with low tooling costs are needed
• A wide variety of stock sizes and configurations to choose from is preferred

EPS Foam
Lightweight yet durable EPS (Expanded Polystyrene) foam provides our highest amount of cushioning to protect rolled and cylindrical products from damage during shipping, handling and warehousing. This strong, versatile material provides unsurpassed stacking ability to maximize valuable warehouse space and is unaffected by moisture and humidity, making it ideal for protecting highly sensitive products.

Use EPS Foam roll cradles when:

• A high level of product cushioning is necessary
• Three-high warehouse stacking is desired
• Moisture is present or paper dust is a concern
• High-humidity storage or ocean shipments occur
• Clean, high-quality packaging appearance is needed
• Clearance between stacked rolls is needed for sling retrieval
• A wide variety of stock sizes and configurations to choose from is preferred

Thermoformed
Thermoformed is made from recycled, post-industrial High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) plastic, a tough thermoformed plastic that is flexible enough to reduce roll indentation, yet strong enough to enable roll stacking. Ideal for stacking highly sensitive products.

Use Thermoformed roll cradles when:

• Reduced packaging material is preferable
• Storage space is minimal
• Heat, humidity, moisture or paper dust is a concern

Double-sided roll cradles, available in recycled fiber molded pulp, provide additional efficiencies. Available solely from Rollguard Products, they are the first and only roll packaging with cradles on both sides of each piece. Their patent-pending double-sided design makes it easier to stack rolled products by eliminating the need to separate and fold hinged cradles to create the pieces needed for stacking.

By removing the need to double over cradles for stacking, double-sided roll cradles can reduce packaging material usage by up to 37 percent over conventional hinged roll cradles, reducing warehouse inventories in the process.

*Tests conducted in Great Northern Corporation ISTA-certified test laboratories.