Many hi-tech companies use foam for shipping their products when surfaces of delicate and usually expensive materials have to arrive unscratched and unblemished. A manufacturer of precise speciality tubing used for military applications uses 1lb virgin EPS panels which are wire cut to produce thin sections separating batches. Take a look at this application case study and other packaging studies to see the versatility of EPS foam panels for shipping delicate materials. https://univfoam.com/packaging/1-lb-virgin-eps-panels-to-separate-tubing