What are the materials of the paper box?

This time we will introduce to you the composition of the paper box, which can help you better understand the characteristics of the box, and choose the one that suits your products, and avoid buying a box that is not suitable for your products.

Generally speaking, the box is mainly divided into two parts: Core Paper and Surface Paper

Let’s first talk about core paper which is generally made of two materials: corrugated paper or gray board.

corrugated paper

Corrugated paper is generally divided into two types: single corrugated board and double corrugated board. According to the size of the corrugated paper, it is divided into four types: A, B, C and E flutes.

A-flute: good elasticity, good cushioning and shock absorption, suitable for products that are fragile and have high requirements for impact and collision.

B-flute: strong rigidity and low cushioning force. It is suitable for packaging heavier and harder items.

  • flute: combines the characteristics of the A and B flute types, and has sufficient rigidity and shock absorption performance.

E-flute: It can make the surface of the carton flat, better rigidity, suitable for high-quality printing, and save transportation and storage space.

gray board

Its appearance is beautiful and very high-end, and its compressive capacity is very strong. The gray board material is a solid structure, which is stronger and more durable than corrugated paper of the same thickness. In this way, the product can be better protected during transportation. The gray board is produced from recycled materials and can be recycled again, which is very friendly to the environment.

What is the pros and cons comparison between corrugated boxes and gray board boxes?

The overall stiffness, hardness, and pressure resistance of the gray board pasting box are very good, and its grade is also very high from the appearance, and its protection performance during transportation is also very good. Gray board paper boxes are mainly used for packaging of gifts, cosmetics, luxury goods, clothing, etc., and are rarely used for heavy product packaging. On the one hand, it is difficult to make large-scale packaging boxes because of the difficulty of handwork. On the other hand, the price of gray board pasting boxes is relatively high.

The corrugated packaging box has high strength and strong cushioning force, which is convenient for storage and transportation. Therefore, it is very suitable to use corrugated packaging boxes for large commodities, such as televisions and refrigerators. Due to the low cost, light weight and easy processing of corrugated packaging boxes, most of the express packaging boxes for e-commerce platforms use corrugated packaging boxes.

Think about your products, which material is better?

Secondly, for the surface paper, we have many kinds of papers.

Coated paper

Choose it for exquisite color printing.

One-side coated paper: One side of the paper is glossy, the other side is matte, only the glossy side can be printed;

Two-sides coated paper: Paper is glossy on both sides and can be used for double-sided printing.

Cardboard paper

It is a kind of strong, thick and heavy thick paper. This kind of paper has a smooth surface, calendered, high stiffness, neat appearance, good evenness, high cost performance, and middle price. Which is divided into white card, black card and gray card. The white card is printed in bright colors and is the best choice for postcard paper quality; the black card can only be hot stamped, such as hot stamping, uv printing, etc.; the gray card has low density and low price.

In addition, cardboard paper can also be made into a box separately, no core paper is needed, just choose cardboard with different weights according to the load-bearing capacity, it is often used to make cosmetic boxes, essential oil boxes, etc.

kraft paper

Kraft paper is tough and cheap. It not only has good folding resistance and water resistance, but also has the characteristics of non-toxic, odorless, non-polluting, high strength, and high environmental protection. It is often used in paper bags or small product packaging.

specialty paper

This kind of paper we have introduced before, it’s the secret of beauty of paper box.

In short, the choice of materials is very important. You should choose the most cost-effective materials according to the characteristics of your products to avoid waste and high costs. Avoid being deceived and causing excessive costs in the communication.

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