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XXJ Stone pays great attention to the packing of the stone products and we as a manufacturer and processor of stones give value to our production and hardwork of workers. All the packaging process is done under supervision of experienced staff and the tiles are selected and cleaned by hand.These are then packed in strong seaworthy wooden crates covered with suitable packing materials and labeled mentioning name of material, colour, size, crate no. and No.of pieces in that particular crate.
Packing materials used for safe delivery of the consignments comprise specially designed wooden/styrofoam boxes, cardboards, tissue paper, plastics, including expanded polystyrene, foam, and bubble wrap, cotton amongst others. The type of material chosen depends on the sensitivity of the product and the method of shipping being used.
Commonly, for one 20’container, the maximum loading capacity is 27 MTs. Besides, the loading capacity also depends on the weight limitation of the roads or railway in customer’s country. Generally, most natural stone’s specific weight range from 2.6 to 3.0 MTs per cubic meter. And the weight of the marble is around 2.6 MTs per cubic meter while the granite is around 2.7 MTs except for black granite with a density of 3.0 MTs per cubic meter. In addtion, there should be at least 1.0 MTs held for the weight of the wooden crates.
Therefore, for America, the quantity per 20' container load is as follows.
for 3/8" thick , 6459 sq.ft.
for 3/4" thick , 3229 sq.ft.
for 1 1/4" thick , 2153 sq.ft.
for 1 1/2" thick , 1615 sq.ft.
for 2" thick , 1292 sq.ft.
For most of the European countries and Middle East, the quantity per 20’container load is as follows.
for 10 MM thick , 935 sq.mtrs.
for 12 MM thick , 772 sq.mtrs.
for 15 MM thick , 617 sq.mtrs.
for 20 MM thick , 463 sq.mtrs.
for 25 MM thick , 370 sq.mtrs.
for 30 MM thick , 309 sq.mtrs.
for 40 MM thick , 231 sq.mtrs.
for 50 MM thick , 185 sq.mtrs.
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Standard packaging
Each wooden crate is first inlined with polythene to protect stones from staining from wooden planks or from any other feature, then it is inlined with foam-sheet along horizontal planks to protect stones against damage from wooden planks or nails. This is a fundamental preliminary packing used for all our wooden crates irrespective of the type of stone packed. | |
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Packaging of polished tiles
In case of polished stones, surface of each slab/tile is protected by using a paper cloth or 2mm-foam while tightly stacking them in a wooden crate. This protects the polished surface of stones from scratching due to abrasion of dust particles between two tiles. | |
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Packaging of thinner tiles
In case of 10mm or 15mm tiles which are very thin to break, 6-10 such tiles are first packed in cardboard boxes. These boxes are then tightly stacked in the wooden crate. Cardboard boxes provide additional cushion to the thin tiles and prevent them from breakage. In case of softer but costlier stones like polished marble or granite tiles in 10mm thickness, 5-10 such tiles are first packed in Styrofoam (thermocol) boxes and then tightly stacked in wooden crate. | |
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Packaging of pavers
In case of outdoor stones like flagstones, landscaping stones, circles, etc which are basically rough stones, they are directly stacked in the wooden crates. Any loose gaps are tightened with filling material like wood, hardboard, foamsheet, etc to protect stone slabs/tiles from colliding with each other. | |
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Barcoding
Looking to the needs of DIYs, we offer barcoding on individual tiles, boxes, wooden crates or as required. Customers need to provide UPC, EAN or any other prevailing barcode type no. and/or style to us, we will get them printed and applied. | |
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Specialized Packaging
In case of mint sandstone, specially, it retains moisture and is off-white to peach-yellow in color. The 15mm tiles as mentioned above are packed in cardboard boxes but thicker tiles with pencil edge, bullnose or rebated bullnose are individually packed in polythene bags before tight stacking in wooden crates. As a special case the wooden crates are also inlined with thermocol sheets for additional protection. We have adopted this special packing method with our experience. | |
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Customized Packaging
We offer option of customized packaging to our customers. At the time of order placement, customers can ask us for any specialized or customized packing requirements which will be duly fulfilled to the best capacity.
We continuously strive to further improve our packaging methods as we learn from our customers. We welcome feedback from all customers. We understand that the cost of packing is minimal against the cost of stones and customer satisfaction. Our quality of packing directly reflects the quality of stones we produce. |
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