When Should I Use Corflute on Loads?

23 Nov Blog

Corflute is a great sustainable way of protecting palletised goods and ensuring secure transportation with minimal movement.

Corflute is often utilised between layers when double stacking pallets on full loads (FTL) as it protects the lower layer goods from the harsh pallets above ensuring your clients goods are delivered in good condition.

Another way corflute is used is between rows of pallets down the trailer as it helps prevent load movement and makes for easier loading and unloading as pallet wrapping cannot stick to each other.

What is the right thickness of corflute to use on our trailers?

There is no correct thickness is every load is so varying in shape, size and requirements. However, you must make a compromise between strength versus weight, as, for example, 18 sheets of corflute weighing in at 5kg each adds 90kg to a b-double set. (based on using 10mm corflute)

After undertaking extensive research Tegral has found 10mm corflute to be the most competitive and balanced in the way of weight over strength. 10mm corflute is most commonly used in industry and is cost effective for fleets.

Where can I buy cost-effective corflute?

Tegral is a supplier of competitively priced corflute, specialising in sheets that are 2200mm x 1100mm x 10mm.

Supplied in packs of 120 sheets, corflute helps your trucks maintain efficiencies while keeping costs down.

What is the difference between plywood and corflute?

Plywood is ideal for non-food loads as it has been proven to have a longer life due to its flexibility.

However, when carting food product it is recommended to use corflute as there is no risk of it leaving debris in your load.