Edge & Corner Protectors

Our packaging corner protectors and our edge protectors are convenient ways to protect corners and edges, preventing knocks, bumps and scrapes during shipping. Corner protectors give reliable protection both on the inside and the outside of the packaging, while our edge protectors protect the main length of a side from the same damage. Together they improve the structural strength and shock-absorbency of your shipments.

 Corner protection also adds rigidity to the carton itself. Adding corner protectors gives your boxes the stability they need to keep their shape, which safeguards the internal items from damage and dents. Choose from foam, plastic or cardboard corner protectors depending on your requirements, from delicate glassware to bulky furniture.

Our range covers

We stock corner and edge protection in three materials, sized for products, cartons and palletised loads. Material choice comes down to weight, surface finish and whether the protector is reused.

• Cardboard corner protectors – rigid L-profiles and pallet corner protectors that hold strapped loads square. Cardboard corner protection is kerbside recyclable and suits most one-way despatch.
• Plastic corner protectors – reusable profiles for repeat internal transport, including corner protectors for furniture, providing optimum protection for wooden corners.
• Foam corner protectors – soft U-profiles such as Jiffy u profile foam corner protectors that guard polished, painted and glazed corners.
• Cardboard edge protectors – long profiles that shield the full length of a side, used as box corner protectors inside the carton and as pallet edge protectors under strapping.
• Plastic edge protectors – reusable plastic pallet edge protectors, plus plastic edge protector strips for heavy or repeat loads.
• Foam edge protectors – padded strips for framed goods, worktops and glass panels.
• Flexi-Hex packaging – flexi hex air honeycomb sleeves that wrap the whole product rather than just its corners. Ideal for items like wine bottles or even smaller high value items such as phones. Made from 100% recycled paper, they’re recyclable, biodegradable and compostable.
• Plastic mesh packaging sleeves – flexible tubular mesh sleeves made from polyethylene to protect delicate items such as glass, ceramics and sharp or irregular shaped products.

Key features and benefits

Corner protection does two jobs at once. It stops the corner taking a knock, and it stops strapping cutting into the load.

• Prevent knocks, bumps and scrapes – corner protectors packaging absorbs impact at the most vulnerable point on any carton or product.
• Keep cartons rigid – corner protection packaging adds structural strength, so boxes hold their shape through the network.
• Stop strapping damage – pallet corner protectors and pallet edge protectors spread the load, so banding doesn’t cut in.
• Protect any size or shape – our corner protectors suit every type of item, from delicate glassware to bulky furniture.
• Choose your material – foam, plastic or cardboard, matched to weight, finish and how often the protector is reused.
• Reuse plastic profiles – plastic edge protectors survive repeat usage, which lowers the cost per trip.
• Recycle cardboard profiles – cardboard edge and corner protectors go into kerbside collections.

Choosing the right corner protectors and edge protectors

The right protector depends on the weight of the load, the finish of the product and whether it will be strapped. When selecting edge protectors for shipping, consider:

• Load weight – heavier palletised loads need rigid cardboard or plastic profiles. Light retail goods are fine with foam.
• Surface finish – polished, painted and glazed surfaces need foam packaging. Cardboard and plastic can mark a soft finish.
• Corner or edge – corner edge protectors cover the point where sides meet. Edge protectors cover the whole length of a side.
• Inside or outside the box – box corner protectors sit inside against the product. Pallet profiles sit outside, under the strapping.
• Reuse – cardboard and foam suit one way despatch but plastic profiles plastic can be reused across multiple shipments.
• Recycling – cardboard corner protection is kerbside recyclable. Plastic and foam profiles need a specialist collection.

Examples include:

• Corrugated corner protectors suit palletised loads under strapping.
• Foam corner protectors suit framed art, mirrors and polished panels.
• Plastic pallet edge protectors suit heavy cartons and boxes and reduce movement and damage impact from strapping.
• Flexi-Hex sleeves suit whole-product protection for bottles, computer monitors, cycles and awkward shapes.
• Foam edge protectors suit worktops, glass and furniture panels.

In short, cardboard for one-way pallets, plastic for repeat loads and foam wherever the finish would mark. 

Corner protection works alongside the rest of the bench. Fill the box with void fill so the product can’t move, then add profiles so any knock lands on the protector rather than the product. Both sit in our wider protective packaging range.

FAQs

What are corner protectors used for?

Corner protectors are rigid or padded profiles fitted to the corners of a product, carton or pallet. They absorb impact at the most vulnerable point and stop strapping cutting into the load. Our guide to the types of edge and corner protectors works through each material in turn.

What is the difference between corner protectors and edge protectors?

Corner protectors cover the point where two or three edges meet. Edge protectors run the full length of a side, protecting the whole edge rather than just the corner.

Which corner protectors should I use for pallets?

Use cardboard or plastic pallet corner protectors under the strapping. They spread the banding load, hold the stack square and stop the top layer being crushed.

Are cardboard corner protector’s recyclable?

Yes. Cardboard corner protectors and cardboard edge protectors go into kerbside paper and card collections. Plastic and foam profiles need a specialist plastics collection.

What is Flexi-Hex packaging?

Flexi-Hex is a honeycomb paper sleeve that expands to wrap a whole product rather than just its corners. It’s made from 100% recycled paper and is recyclable and biodegradable.

Where can I buy corner protectors in the UK?

You can buy packaging corner protectors online from RAJA UK, with cardboard corner protectors wholesale and packaging edge protectors wholesale quantities held in UK stock. You’ll find the rest of your packing bench here too, from cardboard boxes to bubble wrap. 

Protect every shipment with RAJA UK corner and edge protectors

Reduce transit damage across your operation with foam, plastic and cardboard corner and edge protectors, held in UK stock and matched to your loads. From one-way pallets to reusable profiles for repeat routes, our range keeps corners rigid and finishes unmarked. Whether its small orders or bulk buy options contact us today for expert advice.