EPS Boxes - Styrofoam Boxes | De Ridder Packaging

About EPS boxes / Styrofoam boxes

EPS boxes (Expanded Polystyrene), also known as styrofoam boxes or polystyrene boxes, are insulating packaging boxes. EPS boxes are made of expanded polystyrene. This is also called styrofoam, polystyrene or EPS. This material has a high insulation capacity and is light and dimensionally stable. In addition, EPS is highly impact-resistant and shock-proof. EPS is insensitive to UV radiation, moisture and mould. By transporting your products in a styrofoam box, your products are always well protected. The insulation capacity of the EPS boxes is determined by the wall thickness. The thicker the walls of the box, the better it insulates.

For more information about our styrofoam boxes, please consult our brochure.

Why and when do you need insulated packaging boxes?

When you want to transport your goods chilled or frozen, it is advisable to provide good insulation in addition to refrigeration. You can do this by using insulating packaging boxes. By using an insulating packaging box, your goods will remain at the desired temperature for longer. The thicker the walls of the EPS box, styrofoam box or polystyrene box, the better the insulating capacity. So pay attention to this when you want to transport your goods in a cooled or conditioned way.

Is the EPS box suitable for your application?

The good insulating effect, combined with the insensitivity to moisture and the EPS boxes’ light material means styrofoam boxes can be very extensively applied. Especially when you want to use the EPS boxes for transporting products. EPS boxes are often offered as part of a customised total solution. They are, for example, used in combination with a gel pack and absorption mat. Please refer to our total solutions for more information. EPS boxes are a standard choice for one-way transport. EPP boxes (expanded polypropylene) are generally used for return transport, rather than EPS boxes.

Usually styrofoam boxes are used for one-way transport of fish, food, pharmaceuticals and medical products. Within the pharmaceutical industry, EPS boxes are often used to transport cooled or uncooled medicines. Within the medical sector, Tempex boxes are often used to send blood samples. Due to the good insulating effect, combined with the insensitivity to moisture and the light material of EPS boxes, the applicability of these polystyrene boxes is very broad.

Are you looking for an insulated box for transport with a return procedure? Then our EPP boxes may offer a solution.

EPS boxes with or without leakage holes

The EPS box is available with or without leakage holes. In almost all cases, an EPS box without leakage holes is chosen. The variant with leak holes is mainly used for shipments with flake ice. Flake ice is used, for example, to cool fresh fish. The flake ice melts during transport and melt water ends up in the box. By choosing an EPS box with leakage holes, the melted flake ice or melted water can drain away.

EPS boxes in combination with cooling elements

For a good chilled result, our EPS boxes are usually used in combination with cooling elements such as gel packs. In this way, you actually create a kind of mobile refrigerator with passive cooling. For some goods, it is wise to use absorption mats. These allow any condensation that may be released during transport to be absorbed immediately. In this way, your products will arrive at their destination clean and dry.

Different sizes, weights and insulation capacity of styrofoam boxes

At De Ridder Packaging you will find styrofoam insulation boxes in all different sizes. The most common sizes are: 4.7 litres, 10 litres, 17.5 litres, 30 litres and 45 litres. Besides these sizes, there are also many possibilities to develop EPS boxes that are completely focused on your transport and your product. Do you have specific demands and wishes? Please let us know. We like to discuss this with you.

EPS Boxes / styrofoam Boxes on request

Type Outer size in mm Inner size in mm Volume L Pieces per pallet
613* 615 x 228 x 75 583 x 190 x 46 5 Liter 300
591 320 x 260 x 110 290 x 230 x 95 6 Liter 250
271 400 x 300 x 90 365 x 265 x 75 7 Liter 240
36 350 x 270 x 105 320 x 240 x 85 7 Liter 200
322 400 x 300 x 115 365 x 265 x 105 10 Liter 210
56 480 x 300 x 120 440 x 260 x 110 13 Liter 140
58 480 x 320 x 190 430 x 270 x 120 14 Liter 120
422 400 x 300 x 160 365 x 265 x 145 14 Liter 140
52 500 x 400 x 100 460 x 350 x 90 14 Liter 120
64 600 x 400 x 107 550 x 352 x 87 17 Liter 80
102 480 x 300 x 180 440 x 270 x 165 20 Liter 85
285 380 x 250 x 315 343 x 213 x 275 20 Liter 96
104 500 x 400 x 150 470 x 370 x 120 21 Liter 90
1461 600 x 400 x 130 550 x 352 x 115 22 Liter 80
149 600 x 400 x 150 550 x 350 x 120 23 Liter 60
90 600 x 300 x 188 560 x 264 x 160 24 Liter 70
114 550 x 380 x 200 490 x 320 x 170 27 Liter 70
157 600 x 400 x 170 550 x 352 x 145 28 Liter 60
150 690 x 360 x 170 650 x 310 x 140 28 Liter 60
250 780 x 390 x 145 730 x 340 x 115 29 Liter 48
152 600 x 400 x 190 550 x 350 x 160 31 Liter 60
158 600 x 400 x 235 550 x 350 x 205 39 Liter 50
270 600 x 500 x 190 550 x 450 x 160 40 Liter 40
159 600 x 400 x 250 550 x 350 x 220 42 Liter 50
252 780 x 390 x 205 730 x 340 x 175 43 Liter 40

Thick walled EPS Boxes / styrofoam Boxes

Type Outer size in mm Inner size in mm Volume L Pieces per pallet
901* 216 x 158 x 136 160 x 102 x 80 1 Liter 574
410 215 x 215 x 240 135 x 135 x 150 3 Liter 200
902* 260 x 216 x 136 204 x 160 x 80 3 Liter 400
411 260 x 245 x 215 180 x 165 x 135 4 Liter 160
903 301 x 220 x 214 245 x 164 x 158 6 Liter 200
266 305 x 265 x 290 215 x 175 x 190 7 Liter 112
904* 340 x 250 x 320 270 x 180 x 250 12 Liter 98
574 375 x 375 x 235 305 x 305 x 165 15 Liter 75
448 447 x 392 x 310 330 x 270 x 190 17 Liter 48
570* 375 x 375 x 300 305 x 305 x 230 21 Liter 60
905 418 x 317 x 315 358 x 257 x 250 23 Liter 70
572 375 x 375 x 375 305 x 305 x305 28 Liter 45
417* 600 x 400 x 418 475 x 275 x 275 36 Liter 30
414* 488 x 422 x 348 404 x 342 x 265 37 Liter 40
906 606 x 407 x 274 545 x 346 x 220 41 Liter 40
5615 600 x 400 x 300 540 x 340 x 240 44 Liter 40
568* 600 x 400 x 400 496 x 296 x 300 44 Liter 30
907 606 x 407 x 349 545 x 346 x 295 56 Liter 35
908* 790 x 411 x 381 721 x 340 x 315 77 Liter 31
200* 675 x 475 x 395 615 x 415 x 325 79 Liter 24
418** 800 x 600 x 650 680 x 480 x 530 173 Liter 8
419** 800 x 600 x 850 680 x 480 x 730 238 Liter 6
492* 1170 x 770 x 1092 960 x 560 x 920 495 Liter 3