"Honeycomb" Cardboard Sheet 600 × 400 × 20 mm - Double Thickness, Double Protection
"Honeycomb" paper construction – hexagonal core cells + precisely matched testliner layers – creates a light but exceptionally stiff panel resistant to crushing and impacts. Despite its 20 mm thickness, the sheet is over 10 × lighter than a pine board, and after use, it goes directly into the waste paper stream. The 600 × 400 × 20 mm format will work as a divider, spacer, and cushioning "nest" for heavier or sensitive products.
🍯 What exactly is a "honeycomb" structured sheet?
Honeycomb sheet is created in three steps:
- Core expansion – strips of kraft paper are alternately glued with water starch adhesive, rolled into a block, and then "stretched", creating a rigid network of hexagons with a height of 20 mm.
- Face laminating – on both sides of the core, faces of testliner (durable recycled paper) are applied, which transfer tensile and compressive stresses like belts of a double T-beam.
- Cutting to size – the finished sheet is cut with a laser or band knife to a size of 600 × 400 mm; tolerance ± 1 mm.
- 🔬 Base material: 100% kraft paper (recycling) + water-based solvent-free adhesive.
- 🪶 Surface weight (20 mm): approx. 0.9 kg/m² — more than 35% lighter than PE foam 30 kg/m³.
- 📊 Core parameters: height 20 mm · hole 15 mm · wall thickness 0.2 mm.
- 🌍 Ecology: fully biodegradable, compostable and recyclable in the wastepaper stream.
🧪 Key properties - stiffness + damping
This sheet combines the hardness of a board and the "spring" of foam, so it protects goods equally well from slow crushing in the warehouse and from sudden shocks in transport.
- 🏋️♂️ Reliable protection when stacking – withstands pressure up to 1 200 kg / m², so your pallets will not flatten even on the lowest layer.
- 📏 Less deformation – stiffness 90% higher than in PE foams means fewer crushes and complaints.
- 💥 Dampens shocks – absorbs the energy of a fall from 1 m, protecting fragile glass, ceramics or electronics.
- 🔄 Reusable – after removing the load, it recovers up to 85% of its thickness in 30 s, so you can use it again.
- 🪶 Light as a feather – weighs only 0.9 kg / m²; this reduces the cost of freight and reduces the CO₂ footprint by up to 30% compared to wood and foam.
The effect? One sheet replaces both a wooden board and PE foam, simplifying packing and saving money.
💧 Resistance and safety
- 🌡️ From frost to heat – maintains parameters from −20 °C to +70 °C, so it will work in a cooler and on a heated ramp.
- 🌧️ Not afraid of humidity – short-term moisture does not reduce the stiffness of the sheet; however, the material is not intended for constant, continuous exposure to water.
- ⚡ Friendly to electronics – the antistatic version dissipates charges, protecting sensitive components from "dry shorting".
- 🍏 Indirect food contact – paper and starch glue do not transfer flavors or odors; no certificate for direct contact.
- 🔥 Easy to dispose of – after recycling, it can be burned to recover energy, without smoke and toxic ash.
📦 Typical applications – how you can benefit
- 📑 Dividers and pallet layers – the sheet distributes the weight over the entire surface, allowing you to stack boxes higher and use up to 30% more space in the warehouse.
- 🔄 Filling empty spaces – after quick cutting or scoring, you create wedges and 3D dividers that immobilize goods and prevent bruising.
- 🫧 Protection of delicate surfaces – wrapped around glass, photovoltaic panels or pictures, it prevents scratches and absorbs shocks without dusting.
- 🛡️ Paper corners and edges – protect furniture, monitor frames and furniture boards, and after use, they go to waste paper.
- 📦 Insert for e-commerce packages – lightweight sheets create a "nest" for porcelain, candles or audio equipment; the customer receives a shipment free from styrofoam and easy to recycle.
- 🏗️ Lightweight POS construction boards – you build trade fair stands up to 2.4 m; tool-free assembly, and transport is cheaper by a third.
- 🪑 "Plug-and-play" furniture – filling countertops and fronts reduces the furniture weight by 35%, making assembly easier and reducing shipping costs.
🏭 Industries that are already using honeycomb cardboard – and why
- 💻 Electronics & Optics - sheets separate matrices, PCB boards and LED modules, preventing scratches and ESD discharges with minimal increase in shipment weight.
- 🚗 Automotive - paper slabs protect glass sheets, body parts and interior parts; reducing cracks in transport, and after unloading go directly to paper recycling.
- 🛋️ Furniture & Interior Design - used as a filling for countertops, doors and panels; reduce the weight of furniture by up to 35%, simplifying assembly and reducing shipping costs.
- 🍶 Premium food and beverage industry - honeycomb pads create cushioning nests for bottles and jars, combining the aesthetics of "eco-look" with easy recycling at the customer's site.
- 🧴 Pharmacy & Cosmetics - used as a lightweight 2–8 °C insulating insert in refrigeration packaging; after delivery, the consumer throws the material into a paper container.
- 🎨 POS & Advertising - stands and display walls up to 2.4 m are created from the boards; the structures are so light that one person can assemble them without tools in a few minutes.
⚖️ Comparison with PE foam
Criterion |
"Honeycomb" 20 mm |
PE Foam 20 mm |
Composition |
100 % paper + water glue |
LDPE Polyethylene |
Weight (20 mm) |
≈ 0.9 kg/m² |
≈ 1.4 kg/m² |
Load capacity / stiffness |
Up to 1,200 kg/m² (very high) |
Mainly cushioning (low stiffness) |
Recycling / disposal |
You throw it into the blue container - waste paper ♻️ |
Collection of LDPE 4; washing + regranulation |
Biodegradability |
Yes |
No |
Carbon footprint |
Low (renewable raw material) |
Higher (petroleum-derived) |
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⚙️ Technical specifications
- Material: paper (testliner + kraft)
- Format: 600 mm × 400 mm × 20 mm
- EAN: 5905489972235
♻️ Recycling and reuse – we close the loop
The honeycomb sheet is 100% homogeneous paper, so "cleaning up" after it is as simple as throwing out a newspaper.
- 🗑️ Segregation without guessing – you throw it into the blue container along with cardboard boxes and newspapers; you don't have to separate any foils or foam.
- ♻️ Full loop closure – paper mills turn it into new corrugated board or newspaper, reducing the cutting of fresh trees.
- 🔄 Second life in the warehouse – thanks to thickness recovery, you can use the same sheet several times as dividers or fillers.
- 🌱 Compost option – if it ends up in BIO waste at an industrial plant, it decomposes within a few weeks, turning into natural humus.
- 🔥 Energy without toxins – when recycling is not possible, paper burns cleanly (< 1% ash), recovering heat instead of lingering in the landfill.
📦 Custom boxes and packaging personalization
Combine millimeter-precise cut cardboard with honeycomb sheets to create a 100% paper packaging that protects the product better than a set of foils, foam, and fillers.
- 🔒 Perfect fit - custom-made box + honeycomb inserts eliminate empty spaces, so the goods don't "fly" inside and arrive without damage.
- 🌍 Zero plastic - the whole is homogeneously material; the customer throws everything into the blue container, and you show that you really care about the environment.
- 💡 Brand that impresses - print inside and outside the cardboard creates an "unboxing-experience", and the paper look emphasizes a pro-eco image.
- 📦 Less volume = lower costs - box without excess air reduces the volume of the shipment, which translates into cheaper courier transport and storage.
- ♻️ One fraction of waste - lack of styrofoam or bubble wrap means simpler segregation and a higher recycling rate at the end user.
Ready to build your all-paper packaging? Use
Custom-sized boxes
, and if you want to add a logo or graphics, choose the option
Boxes with print
. Your products will gain premium class protection, and you - an advantage in the eyes of customers and couriers.
📞 Wholesale orders and advice
Are you handling large volumes or want to completely replace PE foam with paper filling? Contact us - we will prepare a wholesale offer and select the perfect configuration of the board.
By selecting the mesh size (8 - 25 mm) and cover weight (150 - 350 g/m²) we will precisely set the level of stiffness and damping to suit the requirements of your packing line.
Did you know:
- 🧊 For special tasks. The sheets also come in a hydrophobic and self-extinguishing version - they will work well in refrigerated packaging and in air transport, where resistance to moisture and fire safety count.
- 📊 Lightness from the air. More than 80% of the core volume is air trapped in hexagons, which makes the material have the best strength-to-weight ratio in its class.
- 🔧 Parameters on request. By changing the mesh size (8-25 mm) and cover weight (150-350 g/m²) you can get sheets from soft, resilient RTV inserts to heavy-duty pallet boards withstanding up to 1 500 kg/m².