What is the Corrugated Box

For nearly a century, corrugated boxes have been widely used. They are the most common type of transport packaging (95% of North American consumer goods are shipped globally in corrugated boxes). They are used not only to move goods locally and internationally but also to showcase and promote retail goods. (Point of Purchase, or POP, displays)

Corrugated boxes are also being used as primary packaging rather than typical folding cartons. Corrugated is utilized in nearly every aspect and category of consumer goods.

Food and beverage

Office supplies

Books

Electronics

Clothing

Building materials/tools

etc.

Corrugated boxes (also called "combined board," "corrugated fiberboard," or "corrugated board") are made up of two major components:

Both of these components are constructed of the same sturdy paper known as a containerboard.

1. Medium-center fluted (corrugated) material, often known as "corrugated medium"

2. Linerboard - the flat outer sheets of paper pasted to the medium

So, take a flat sheet of cardboard and create waves (sometimes known as "flutes"). Then, glue this fluted paper (now called "medium") to one or more pieces of another flat sheet of containerboard called "liner board." What you obtain is known as a "combined board." The combination board has a high strength-to-cost ratio and is highly recyclable. (In fact, it is recycled more than all other packaging materials combined.)

When buying corrugated packaging, it is crucial to let your supplier know the purpose and weight of the goods going inside, the marketing goals of the package’s exterior, when you need the packaging completed, and how it will eventually be carried. The supplier will then be able to take this information and quickly create custom corrugated packaging for you that will cost you the least amount of money while still protecting your product from damage.

Xianda packaging provides a variety of packaging boxes, such as food boxes, gift boxes, jewelry boxes, etc. Please contact us if you require them.