Corner Guard &
Edge Protection Sizer
Enter your pallet load dimensions, weight, and banding method to get a recommended corner guard thickness, leg length, and material.
Size your corner guards
Corner guards protect against strap cut-through and impact damage during transit. The right thickness and leg length depend mostly on load weight and how it's banded — steel strapping concentrates far more pressure at the corner than poly.
What actually drives the spec
Steel cuts, poly cinches
Steel strapping concentrates far more force at the corner than poly — it's the single biggest reason to size up a gauge, regardless of load weight.
More weight, more corner load
Heavier loads apply more strap tension and more compressive force at the corner during transit and stacking — thickness scales with weight for this reason.
Paperboard vs. plastic
Laminated paperboard guards perform well indoors but can soften with moisture. Outdoor, humid, or ocean-freight loads generally call for plastic (HDPE) guards instead.
Full-height is standard
Guards are typically cut to the full load height so the strap bears on protected material top to bottom — running short leaves the strap exposed to cut through unprotected board.
Need corner guards cut to this spec?
We stock and custom-cut corner guards in paperboard and plastic, in the thickness and leg length your load calls for.