If your business ships delicate products, specialist equipment, electronics or a range of other items, foam end caps can provide the protection you require.
Foam end caps are a type of packaging placed over a product’s edges. The product, with end caps on each end, is then placed into an outer shipping box. The end caps cushion the product during transit and keep it away from the interior surfaces of the outer box, preventing transit damage.
At Suttons Performance Packaging, we are widely regarded as one of the UK’s most innovative foam converters. We develop award-winning packaging solutions where less packaging material is used to create more product protection. As a result, we are one of the UK’s largest converters of Stratocell® polyethylene foam for the design and production of foam end caps and custom foam packaging.
Foam end caps are one of the most efficient ways to protect products in transit.
The design of foam end caps typically means minimal material use, with only the edges of your product in contact with the foam. The design suspends your product, creating a cushion and keeping the products away from the internal walls of the outer shipping box.
This approach minimises your costs and environmental impact through smaller pack sizes, less material use, and lighter weight during shipping.
Our foam designers at Suttons Performance Packaging can create custom foam end caps to suit virtually any product. This includes pre-assembled end caps or hinged designs that fold around the product during packing (these can also be stored flat, saving storage space). We can also offer a range of material grades and densities, selecting the most appropriate based on your product requirements.
We can also supply your outer corrugated packaging in the exact size you need and in the specific quantities you require (including low volumes). Sourcing your foam end caps and corrugated packaging together significantly improves compatibility and fit compared with sourcing separately.
Foam end caps provide an effective, single-trip option for protecting your products in transit. The process for using foam end caps is as follows:
Step
Assemble
Place caps
Place in box
Seal box
With in-house conversion facilities, expert designers, and a close working relationship with Sealed Air (manufacturers of Stratocell), we can offer your business numerous benefits.
Flexible volumes
Expert design and prototyping
Damage prevention
Inventory management
Knowledge
Single source
Product range
On time delivery
We provide a range of sustainable, recycled and recyclable packaging options alongside strategies to reduce the material used in your packs and improve transport efficiency.
Our sustainability goalsAlongside the foam end caps your business uses, you can also source a wide range of outer packaging and boxes.
If you need high-performance, single-trip packaging to ship your valuable or fragile products, custom foam end caps are the most cost-effective option. Please contact a member of our team for a free consultation and quote.