Corrugated boxes (also called corrugated board, corrugated fiberboard or combined board) are what you would commonly refer to as brown cardboard boxes that you would, for example, use to pack your belongings in when you move to a new house.
Corrugated fiberboard typically has three layers. A wavy or fluted layer sandwiched between two outer flat layers. The fluted layer is where the strength of this paper product lies.
In packaging, corrugated boxes are often referred to as “shipper boxes” or “master packs” and are mostly used to ship a company’s retail-ready products to stores all over the country/world.
Corrugated is also commonly used as primary retail packaging the same way a folding carton is used. Here is an example of a plain corrugated retail box with no printing.
Corrugated boxes are light yet sturdy boxes that are made by folding corrugated paperboards. The basic structure of corrugated paperboard involves boards made from sandwiching fluted or arched paper between two layers of linerboards made from heavy paper. This gives corrugated boxes a higher bending rigidity and resistance to crushing than most other packaging boxes. There are different types of corrugated boards depending on the density of the arches or flutes, as well as the thickness of the boards.
Multiple corrugated boards are often combined to make a double wall or triple wall boxes that are stronger and thicker than most other packaging boxes. This allows corrugated boxes to be used in the shipping industry where people move heavy items. Lighter and low-cost corrugated boxes are used in retail packaging or in packaging food. Pizza boxes, for instance, are made from single-walled corrugated boards.
Folding carton packaging kickstarted the packaging industry over a hundred years ago and is now a billion-dollar industry today. Today, packaging boxes are being used in almost all products, such as electronics, toys, cosmetics, food and bakery products and a lot more.
Most packaging boxes, also called cartons, are made from folding different types of paperboards or fiberboards. The folding techniques also vary depending on the requirements. Windows can also be added to provide consumers with a view of the contents inside. Some also come with built-in locking mechanisms.
Packaging boxes are one of the versatile, economic and environmentally friendly ways to pack products. Boxboard Paperboard is made from a thick paper-based material with grammage above 250 GSM. Paperboard can be easily printed with rich colours, can be lined with other materials and can be folded intricately. This makes paperboard cartons ideal for retail boxes that look quite appealing on store shelves. Paperboard is also used to make corrugated boards. A special variant, called containerboard is used to do so.
Paperboard is commonly used in electronics packaging, toys and cosmetics packaging, pharmaceutical packaging, stationary packaging, cigarette and liquor packaging and so on. It is easy to print on boxboard packaging They can also be embossed. Moreover, it is also easy to laminate boxboard packaging for added strength and water-resistant properties. These packaging can be recycled easily unless they are laminated with plastic or printed with metalized ink.” style=”2″ show=”12″ gap=”15px”]