Packaging

A method of manufacturing a protective edge from a sheet of closed cell composite board which has first and second liner sheets on either side of a core, the method comprises the step of:

• a) cutting a line through:
• the first liner sheet;
• and
• the core;
• of the closed cell board to form a slit that extends along, or is parallel to, a major axis of the board but wherein said slit does not penetrate the second liner sheet.

A protective shroud blank made from a sheet or strip of closed cell board which includes a first and second liner sheets on either side of a core and wherein the sheet or strip of closed cell board includes:

• two parallel slits for subsequently creating a u-shaped channel;
• or
• three or more parallel slits for subsequently creating a sleeve;
• and
• wherein the slits are cut through the first liner sheet and core of the closed cell board and wherein said slits do not penetrate the second liner sheet.

A protective shroud blank made from a sheet of closed cell board which includes a planar surface and first and second liner sheets on either side of a core and wherein formed along at least one edge of the planar surface are:

• two parallel slits for subsequently creating a u-shaped channel;
• or
• three or four parallel slits for subsequently creating a sleeve;
• wherein the slits are cut through the first liner sheet and core of the closed cell board wherein said slits are parallel to said edge and wherein said slits do not penetrate the second liner sheet.

A protective shroud made from a sheet or strip of closed cell board which includes a first and second liner sheets on either side of a core and wherein the sheet or strip of closed cell board includes:

• two parallel slits for subsequently creating a u-shaped channel;
• or
• three or more parallel slits for subsequently creating a sleeve;
• and
• wherein the slits are cut through the first liner sheet and core of the closed cell board and wherein said slits do not penetrate the second liner sheet and wherein said u-shaped channel(s) and/or said sleeve(s) have outside corner edges in the form of splits formed by folding along the parallel slits cut through the first liner sheet and core of the closed cell board.

A protective shroud made from a sheet of closed cell board which includes a planar surface and first and second liner sheets on either side of a core and wherein formed along at least one edge of the planar surface is/are:

• at least one u-shaped channel formed from two parallel slits;
• and/or
• at least one sleeve formed from three or more parallel slits;
• wherein the slits are cut through the first liner sheet and core of the closed cell board wherein said slits are parallel to said edge and wherein said slits do not penetrate the second liner sheet and wherein said u-shaped channel(s) and/or said sleeve(s) have outside corner edges in the form of splits formed by folding along the parallel slits cut through the first liner sheet and core of the closed cell board.

A closed cell board container which comprises:

• at least one sleeve forming a body portion;
• and
• at least one u-shaped channel forming a base;
• of the container, wherein said sleeve and said u-shaped channel are formed via parallel lines cut through the first liner sheet and core of the closed cell board to form slits that are parallel to one common axis of the closed cell board and wherein said slits do not penetrate the second liner sheet, and wherein said u-shaped channel(s) and/or sleeve(s) have outside corner edges in the form of splits formed by folding along parallel slits cut through the first liner sheet and core of the closed cell board wherein said slits do not penetrate the second liner sheet.