Books can be shipped using any of the major shipping companies (Fedex, UPS, DHL, USPS)
Books must be protected from moisture and shredding. To do this, the book must be double wrapped before placing it into a double walled corrugated cardboard box.
materials
- double walled corrugated cardboard box
- bubble wrap
- packing foam
- polyethylene plastic
- pressure-sensitive or nylon-reinforced tape, or 60-pound, three inch wide water-activated reinforced tape
Smaller Books
1) Wrap book in plastic. A food grade zip lock polyethylene bag would work.
2) Seal with reinforced tape.
3) Wrap the book in bubble wrap to protect it from shredding.
4) Tape the bubble warp securely around the book using reinforced tape.
5) Flatten double walled corrugated cardboard box
6) Place the book in the flattened cardboard box.
7) Seal box at one end (including the corners).
Fill any remaining empty space between the book and the box with more bubble wrap or packing foam.
7) Reinforce the corners with additional tape as the corners are a very vulnerable area for book boxes.
Tape the other ends of the box closed (including the corners).
Larger Books
1) Obtain polyethylene plastic form your hardware store.
2) Cover the book with the plastic.
3) Seal with reinforced tape.
4) Wrap the book in bubble wrap to protect it from shredding.
5) Tape the bubble warp securely around the book using reinforced tape. Do not use masking tape!
6) Fill any remaining empty space between the book and the box with more bubble wrap or packing foam.
7) Reinforce the corners with additional tape as the corners are a very vulnerable area for book boxes.
Tape both ends of the box closed.
Sealing and labeling
1) Make sure the fill out the label correctly. Shippers charge a $5.00 address correction charge for having to figure out addresses.
2) Make sure to indicate whether you want a signature upon the delivery.
Good Luck and Good Shipping
Your shipping advisor
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