While corrugated cardboard isn’t usually perceived to be a pinnacle of high technology, the material is one of the most specially engineered based on an arched paper design known as fluting. This is the if you rip off the topmost piece of paper you can clearly see the fluting in cardboard. This fluting provides increased compression strength making the material extremely durable, easily producible, space-effective due to it’s folding design. There are three benefits to using corrugated cardboard as your packaging supply of choice.
Protective Qualities
In addition to the compression strength, fluting provides the contents of any box with superior cushioning. During shipping if objects inside move around, the fluting compresses slightly to absorb the impact. Corrugated boxes can vary in sizes, thickness, and layers of fluting for greater cushioning and durability. Finally corrugated material has tear resistant properties to keep the packaging pristine and protect products during the shipping cycle.
Custom Packaging
Machines used to make corrugated cardboard can be calibrated fairly easily to produce boxes of different dimensions. There are many different cardboard types, weights, adhesives and treatments. You can pick and choose among these qualities depending on the design of your packaging. Options range for simple inexpensive solutions to complex packaging for ample protection or visual appeal. You can also choose to have cardboard printed with your company logo, and even treated with flame resistant chemicals. Pretty much anything you can imagine you can achieve through all of the options corrugated cardboard provides.
Cost-Effective
Cardboard boxes usually rank on the bottom in terms of shipping packaging prices. This is because cardboard is easy to produce and lightweight, reducing shipping costs to a minimum. Cardboard can be used to achieve multiple purposes such as shipping, storage, and even advertising and brand-building.
