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What is Corflute®?
Corflute® is tradmarked by Corex Australia. Corflute is a proprietary twin wall profile plastic (polypropylene) sheet used in packaging and high-end graphic solutions. Corex Range includes Corflute®, Fluteboard®, Imageboard®, Versamount® and 100% Recycled Corflute®.
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Can Corflute® be recycled?
Corflute® is is made from Polypropylene which is 100% recyclable.
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What sizes and thicknesses are available for Corflute® sheets?
Corflute® sheets are available in standard sheets sizes of 2440mm x 1220mm, and 1830mm and 1220mm. But we manufacture Corflute® and can make any size you need within a width of 2600mm wide. We can also make longer sheets and can provide the sheet in roll format to make transportation and handling easier and more cost effective.
General Corflute® Sizes and Thicknesses:
- Maximum width (dimension across flutes): 2600mm
- Lengths (dimension along flutes): 450mm to 5000mm
- Standard sheet sizes: 2440 x 1220 / 1830 x 1220 / 1830 x 915 / 1220 x 915 / 915 x 610
- Roll formats up to 300 meters
- Thicknesses: 1.9mm to 10.5mm
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Is Corflute® suitable for outdoor and long-term use?
Yes Corflute® is the perfect material for outdoor and long-term use. Corflute® is made from durable, water-resistant polypropylene and has been tested to 3 years outdoors, but it will last much longer usually. The length of time it performs well depends on UV exposure. Contact us for a data sheet if you’d like more information.
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Do you make 100% recycled Corflute®?
Yes we make 100% recycled Corflute from post-industrial waste.
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What is the difference between transparent and standard Corflute®?
We make a “Natural/Clear” Corflute® which has no colour added to the mix. This product appears about 70% opaque. Opaque Corflute® has a solid master colour ingredient added to the formulation making the Corflute® sheet “solid” in colour, and you cannot see through it.
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Do you offer a plastic recycling service?
When your Corflute® products are ready to retire or if you have post-industrial waste you want to return, Corex Recycling can recycle and reuse them. Every sheet of Corflute® is invited to be brought back. We supply industrial size recycling bins called Corpaks® to our clients and partners.
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What happens to the plastic that’s brought back to Corex Recycling?
We process and recycle every kilogram of plastic we receive on site. All of the processed material returned to us have a use within Corex Plastics. In the rare occasion that Corex Plastics do not have a use to suit the recycled polymer, we will only then sell to local plastic manufactures that make products that could be sent back to us for recycling.
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How to cut Corflute®?
Corflute® can be cut using a box-cutter knife. On site, we offer guillotining, Zund plotter cutting, and die-cutting services. You can also laser cut Corflute.
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Does cutting Corflute® produce toxic fumes?
Corflute® is made from polypropylene (PP). PP and PE can melt or catch fire under a laser, but the fumes are not considered highly hazardous. Proper ventilation is always recommended.
ABS, PVC, PC, and similar materials can produce toxic fumes during laser cutting.
At Corex, we use the below methods to cut Corflute®;
- Guillotining (to cut to size),
- CNC using Zund and Kongsberg plotter cutter machines, and
- Die-cutting
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Is Corflute® waterproof?
Corflute® is waterproof. It is a great solution for use in wet packing locations like hydro-cooling and refrigeration. Corflute is also an excellent solution for outdoor signage, like bollard and fence advertising.
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What size does Corflute® come in?
We make Corflute® sheet to order. Lengths (dimension along flutes), 450mm to 5000mm. Maximum width (dimension across flutes) 2600mm. For standard sheet sizes go to
Corflute®
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Is Corex the only supplier and manufacturer of Corflute®?
Established in 1985, Corex Australia Pty Ltd is the exclusive manufacturer of Corflute®, a proprietary twin wall profile polypropylene sheet used broadly across the retail display, packaging, material handling and building industries. There is only one Corflute! A significant point of difference of Corflute sheet compared to similar plastic fluted products in the industry, is the ability to extrude 2600mm wide; the widest polypropylene twin wall sheet made in Australia.
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What is the maximum thickness of Corflute®?
Corflute® can be made in thicknesses between 2mm and 10mm.
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What colours does Corflute® available in? Can you make custom colours?
Corflute comes in standard colours: natural (frosted), white, black, yellow, blue, red, green, and light grey. We also make custom colours to match branding and Pantones.
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Do you sell directly or through distributors?
We sell both directly to customers and also to a range of distributors who supply Corflute® across Australia and specialty market segments. Get in touch with our sales team who will find out more about what you need, and offer you the best pathway to purchase Corflute and other plastic products.
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Is Corflute recyclable?
Yes Corflute® is 100% recyclable. Corflute® is made from Polypropylene (PP) which is 100% recyclable. Corflute is easily recyclable at recycling facilities that take polypropylene materials. Genuine Corflute® made by Corex, is invited back to Corex Recycling for recycling and reuse within products we make.
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Is Corflute® strong enough for heavy-duty applications?
Corflute® is an excellent material for heavy-duty applications like material protection, bulk containers and transportation solutions. We can manufacture Corflute® to your specification up to 10mm thick which is extremely rigid and strong.
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Can Corflute® sheets be stacked or used for storage solutions?
Corflute® can we layered and stacked. They will not damage each other. We can also create storge items like Corflute® warehouse picking boxes, Corflute® tote boxes, and Corflute® containers with rails along the rim to increase strength and make stacking easier. Check out https://corex.com.au/product-category/boxes-packaging/
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Is Corflute® waterproof and weather resistant?
Corflute® is unaffected by water. Ideal for outdoor signage.
Corflute® is UV stabilised for outdoor applications up to 3 years. Natural/Clear Corflute® is tested to 1 year outdoors.
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Can Corflute® be customised with printing and branding?
We have a full range of printing capabilities enabling us to create strongly branded finished solutions on
Corflute® plastic sheets.
Print processes include:
- Wide format digital printing
- Screen printing
- Flexographic printing
- On-extrusion line flexographic
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What are the most common used for Corflute® boards?
Corflute®, a twin wall profile polypropylene sheet used broadly across the signage, supply chain, horticulture, and building industries. People use Corflute® boards to protect materials like timber floors and steel, create roof ventilation products in building and construction, create boxes and containers, layer pads between timber pallets, and for outdoor signage. Corflute® has endless applications!
