Packing is a vitally important link in the large scale stone trade. Inadequate packing could cause breaking of edges, even rupture of whole slabs.

These damages will be a loss that both sellers and buyers are unwilling to see. What’s more, purchaser would lose their trust in suppliers.

Every seller, therefore, must master the right stone packing way to ensure the security and reliability of such products.

Common Packing Approaches

Wooden case packing and straw rope packing are the standard methods used in stone packing.

1. Wooden Case Packing

Wood case packing is widespread applied over long-distance transportation.

Before putting finished stone products into a box, you need to line the box with waterproof paper, then make the polished, smooth slab sides face to face to avoid fraying.

You could erect slabs in order or bind them in pairs with ropes, but the interspace caused shall be stuffed up by stretchy, soft materials.

Cull lumber is prohibited, and the thickness of boards must be greater than 20mm.

2. Straw Rope Packing

There are two ways for straw rope packing when transport granite stone slab.

One approach is to twine slabs along the length and width. Another method is twining slabs following a crisscross pattern. But every node needs six ropes. Besides, external packing should have warning masks and signs.

The Packing Requirements of Different Stone Products

3. Thinner Tiles

Due to the only 10mm to 15mm thickness, thinner tiles are easy to be broken. Thus, you can pile them up with 6-10 pieces packed in a plastic foam box, then stacked in wooden cases.

4. Gravestone

Because of the complicacy of gravestone styles, its packing ways are also various.

Sometimes, a large cemetery headstone will be packed in one even several wooden crates. For tombstones of batch customization, the same part will be tightly packed together to utilize space reasonably.

To shun damp degeneration, you shall cover the external of cases with waterproof plastic film.

5. Stone Sculpture

Stone sculpture shall be fixed with a rubber cushion to avoid been scratched. Then, it must be packed in a particular storage rack made in wood or carbon steel.

Storage of Packed Stone Products

The packed stone products need to be stored indoors. If you have to place them in open-air, covering is necessary. Otherwise, prolonged exposure will injure stones.

The ground should be solid and smooth. Besides, it would be best if you fixed the bottom of the wooden craft with non-pollution elastic materials.

The height of stacked cases must less than 2 meters.

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