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What is the corrugated box made of?

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@anonymous · Aug 25, 2021

The protective functions of the corrugated box are provided by three layers of cardboard: two flat and one wavy between them. It is a simple yet powerful structure that allows for good resistance and rigidity at the same time.

Playing card boxes can be made from several layers of corrugated cardboard: 2, 3, 5, 7. the simplest option is one corrugated and one flat layer. Double-layer cardboard is rarely used as an independent packaging. Most often it is used for gaskets and liners of the box, does not allow contact with certain types of products, for example, glass jars or bottles.

The most common version of corrugated board is three-layer, when there is one wavy between two flat layers. All types of boxes for transporting food and industrial goods are made from it. Three-layer corrugated boxes are capable of holding goods weighing up to 20 kg.

Five and seven-layer corrugated cardboard is 2 layers of corrugated corrugation, which alternate with 3 flat layers of cardboard, and 3 with 4, respectively. Due to this structure, the corrugated box becomes rigid, durable, and capable of withstanding the transport of heavy industrial products, glass, while protecting the cargo from mechanical damage and the external environment from its contents, since if such a container falls, the floor or a person will suffer minimal damage.

Custom-made corrugated boxes can be assembled from 3 and 5-layer corrugated cardboard. Sizes can be very different, depending on the intended purpose. It can be packaging for souvenirs (boxes, figurines, cups), boxes for household appliances. The optimal cardboard box can be selected for any type of product. The calculator will help you calculate its dimensions according to the specified parameters.