How We Pack Acrylic, PVC Foam Board & PS Sheets for Sea Shipment to Minimize Damage

Shipping damage is one of the biggest headaches for plastic sheet importers. Scratched surfaces, chipped corners, bent boards, moisture and breakage often happen during long ocean transit, loading and unloading. Poor packing can turn a good-quality shipment into costly claims and complaints.

We have developed standardized packing solutions tailored for acrylic sheets, PVC foam boards and PS sheets, considering their different physical features: acrylic is rigid but brittle at edges; PVC foam board is lightweight yet easy to dent under heavy pressure; PS sheet is sensitive to scratches and deformation.

Standard Packing Process

1. Protective Film on Both Sides Every sheet is covered with PE protective film on front and back sides. The film prevents scratches from friction during stacking and handling. We can print your brand logo or custom information on the film for OEM orders.

2. Corner Protection Hard plastic or cardboard corner guards are installed on four corners of each stack. This is critical for acrylic, as corners are the most vulnerable part to knocks and impacts.

3. Stacking & Interleaving Sheets are stacked flat neatly. For acrylic, we place slip sheets between layers when required to avoid surface sticking or abrasion. Soft foam separators are used for high-grade orders. Foam boards are stacked with controlled height to prevent permanent compression and denting. We avoid over-stacking.

4. Export Palletizing All stacks are fixed firmly on fumigated or non-fumigated wooden pallets, according to your destination country’s import rules. We use stretch wrap and plastic strapping to hold the whole bundle tight, preventing shifting during sea transport.

· Non-fumigated pallets: widely accepted for most regions

· Fumigated pallets: supplied for countries with strict phytosanitary requirements

Special Notes for Different Materials

Acrylic Sheet Do not stack too high. Edges get priority protection. We separate cast acrylic stacks to avoid heavy load pressure. Flame-polished acrylic products require extra soft packaging.

PVC Foam Board Foam board is light but easy to compress. We limit stacking height and avoid placing heavy cargo on top of foam pallets. Improper compression will cause permanent indentation and uneven surface, which ruins UV printing results.

PS Sheet PS sheet has relatively low impact resistance. We use tighter wrapping and avoid sharp contact. Opal diffuser PS sheets get extra surface protection to keep the uniform diffusing effect.

Container Loading Guidance

Our packing team also follows strict loading rules inside the container:

· Pallets are placed upright and secured, no random tilting

· Heavy acrylic pallets are not stacked on top of foam boards

· Leave proper space for air circulation in hot and humid shipments

· We provide loading suggestions to maximize container volume without risking damage

What We Can Customize

· Custom logo printed protective film

· Thicker corner protectors for high-risk destinations

· Custom packing marks, shipping marks and side labels

· Separate packing for mixed orders of acrylic, foam board and PS sheet

We always do pre-shipment inspection before closing the container. Our goal is to let you receive sheets in the same condition as they leave our factory.

If you have special packing requirements for your market, tell us in advance. We will adjust the packing plan accordingly.