Abstract: A product protector for use in creating a standoff height between the outer surfaces of a load being shipped and a shipping container. The product protector includes a pair of side legs joined with each other at a right angle to define a corner of the product protector. Each side leg includes a standoff leg integrally formed therewith. The standoff leg extends perpendicularly from the side leg and contacts the inner surface of one of the walls of the shipping container. The standoff leg provides the required spacing between the shipping container and the load being package. Preferably, the side leg and the standoff legs are integrally formed from paperboard material.