How To Ship Glass Sheets

How to ship glass across the country.

How to ship glass sheets.

Then they framed the whole thing in more 1 5 heavy styrofoam. Glass sheets are usually shipped in crates or cases. Glass thickness get custom glass products cut from sheets in these thicknesses. They shipped it usps and it got here fine.

Glass types choose from clear glass ultra clear low iron hd glass opaque clear glass polarglass textured glass gray glass or bronze glass. For smaller quantities of glass shipped locally or large quantities of thin glass the sheets are cardboard wrapped and placed on a skid. When shipping mirrors or sheet glass picture frames or windows etc start by placing painter s tape in the middle of the glass in the form of a star expanding to the edges. Small stained glass panels can be safely shipped using the double boxing technique.

I had a 48 x 18 x 3 16 mirror shipped to me from a glass company. To protect it from the elements scratches and imprints place the panel in a plastic bag before wrapping it with several layers of bubble wrap. Much breakage can be avoided by ensuring that where the sizes of the glass sheets are large the crates or cases are stiffened sufficiently so as not to bend when being handled or slung. This will prevent the glass from shifting and help absorb any vibrations that may crack the glass.

How to pack mirrors and large glass items. When handling glass be sure to wear appropriate gloves and shoes and have masking tape foam sheets foam channels and other necessary equipment at the ready. Here are some helpful tips on how to properly pack and ship stained glass panels to avoid breakages and other damages. They then encased it in cardboard and taped the whole thing up.

Basically it was sandwiched between two 1 5 sheets of heavy styrofoam. If you know how to ship glass safely it doesn t have to be a stressful experience. As long as you have the right boxes packing material and labels your glass can make it to its destination in one piece.