Cut-to-Size Hardboard Layer Pads for Glass Bottle Operations

Consistent, high-density wet-process hardboard supplied to the dimensions and packing requirements of industrial glass operations.

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Complete pallet of glass bottles separated by hardboard layer pads

Cut-to-size supplyDimensional reviewExport packingSample & line-trial support

Application close-up

The board supports the bottle tier above while separating the tier below.

The close-up shows the hardboard edge, rounded corner and contact relationship within the stacked bottle system.

Single hardboard layer visible
Rounded corner for handling
Board remains flat across the bottle tier
Final dimensions follow the approved pallet pattern

Close-up of a hardboard layer pad between two tiers of glass bottles — Board edge and bottle contact detail

Cut-part evidence

Sheet preparation and corner detail.

These photographs show the supplied hardboard stack and the finished radius used for the layer-pad format.

Stacked hardboard layer pads prepared on a pallet — Cut layer-pad sheets prepared for shipment

Close-up of the rounded corner and cut edge of a hardboard layer pad — Rounded corner and cut-edge detail

Glass layer-pad data

Technical baseline for quotation and qualification.

AAF supplies the hardboard sheet or cut hardboard component. Final pallet design and application performance are verified under the customer's actual bottle, pallet and handling conditions.

Requirement	Published value	Unit	Test / inspection
Nominal thickness	1.6–6.0 or per drawing	mm	EN 324-1
Length × width	Per approved customer drawing	mm	Dimensional inspection
Cut-size tolerance	±2.0 unless otherwise agreed	mm	Dimensional inspection
Corner radius	Per approved customer drawing	mm	Radius template / dimensional inspection
Density	900–1,100	kg/m³	EN 323
Moisture content	4–9	%	EN 322
24-hour thickness swelling	≤35	%	EN 317
Internal bond	≥0.60	N/mm²	EN 319
Bending strength (MOR)	≥38 at ≤3.5 mm · ≥35 at >3.5 mm	N/mm²	EN 310
Flatness / warpage	≤5.0	mm/m	Internal straight-edge inspection

Qualification workflow

Move from requirement to commercial supply with visible gates.

01Application review

Pallet pattern, dimensions, line conditions and annual usage.

02Document match

Compare TDS, customer specification, packing and handling criteria.

03Sample & trial

Agree sample quantity, acceptance criteria and line-trial method.

04Approval & supply

Record the approved grade, drawing revision and commercial packing.

Common buying questions

Information to confirm before quotation.

What information is needed for a layer-pad quotation?

Provide the pallet pattern, finished dimensions, thickness, corner detail, quantity, annual consumption, destination and any customer drawing or acceptance criteria.

Does AAF design the complete bottle pallet?

AAF supplies raw hardboard sheets or cut hardboard components. The customer validates the complete pallet configuration under its actual bottle, handling and line conditions.

Can AAF supply samples for a line trial?

Sample and line-trial requirements can be reviewed after the dimensions, grade, quantity and acceptance criteria are confirmed.

Prepare a useful enquiry

Send the pallet size, sheet drawing and annual consumption.

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