Corporate Warehouse Deliveries
Unit Packing Materials: Textiles
Content date: 4-16-09
All merchandise that weighs more than 8 lbs. (3.6 kg) or is longer than 28" (71 cm) in packaged length is considered a Ship Alone item and must be individually packaged in a re-shippable container. The re-shippable container must protect the product from damage during the shipping and handling process. Please refer to the Ship Alone Requirements for specific details. All merchandise that is not identified as a Ship Alone must be individually packaged but not necessarily in a re-shippable container.
All packaging must be approved by the L.L.Bean Packaging Specialists.
All items must be poly bagged or boxed to protect the product from dust, dirt and damage during normal distribution handling and warehousing.
Poly bags:
•All poly bags (unless otherwise specified) must be a minimum film gauge of 1.25 mil. Any poly bags under 1.25 mil require a suffocation safety warning label and must be approved by your Packaging Specialist.
•Poly bags can be made from virgin or recycled resins. All bags must have high clarity.
•Low-density polyethylene is the preferred material.
•All poly bags must be free of any traces of formaldehyde, PVC and heavy metals. (see Restricted Substances policy).
•All poly bags must be sealed to prevent the bag from opening during transportation and handling. However, the closure should allow access to contents for inspection without destroying the usefulness of the bag. Poly bags with self-sealing, re-closable adhesive strips are acceptable.
•Pressure sensitive polyester film tape is another acceptable sealing method. The tape must be Butylated Hydroxy-Toluene (BHT) free. The minimum width of the tape should be 1/2 inch (1.27 cm). The number of strips and width of the tape required will vary with the different bag sizes and weight of the product.
•Heat sealing: If the heat seal method is used, the bag must have vent holes.
•Do not use staples. Staples are only acceptable for attaching a header card to the bag and are not to be used as the primary method of sealing the bag.
Zippered and Non-zippered Bags
•Bags are to be PVC (poly vinyl chloride) free.
•All bags are to be made with material that will remain flexible and crack resistant to a cold crack rated temperature of -29°C/-20°F.
•Bags finished with binding and zipper tape or self-sealing closures are recommended.
•Plastic bags with a heavy film gauge (5 or 6 mil) are acceptable for rolled rugs. Bags with a lesser gauge may require double bagging.
Corrugated Boxes
•Corrugated boxes must be used for all items that are susceptible to damage during normal shipping and warehouse handling.