Types of Folding Cartons

Folding cartons come in a variety of different shapes and sizes to suit your needs. They can be produced from materials such as paper[paper?:paper sample maker cutting machine], wood, plastic[plastic?:Plastic sample cutting machine], glass, metal, or a combination of several of these materials. It is important to differentiate folding cartons from typical corrugated cartons that are made by placing a strengthening material between two layers of paper. Folding cartons, on the other hand, are typically made using solid materials that are hinged in a variety of ways. Containerboard：a television shipping box is a type of folding carton[carton?:carton box sample cutting machine] called a containerboard. These are the largest and strongest of the types of folding containers. Containerboard folding cartons are commonly used for shipping items, including refrigerators, televisions, ovens, microwaves, VCRs and other appliances. They are best suited for large, heavy objects that must be shipped, warehoused, and transferred to wholesalers or retailers before reaching the consumer. Boxboard: cereal boxes are an example of boxboard containers. Boxboard containers are used in the packaging[packaging?:DCP-H series packaging sample cutter plotter] of smaller, light-weight items for retail. These include items like cereal, shoes[shoes?:shoes paper pattern cutter], toys, crackers, soap, ice cream and toothpaste. Boxboard containers provide some protection for their contents, but are mostly designed to keep awkwardly shaped items in line on a store shelf. They also provide a surface for logos and marketing materials that help buyers decide which products to take home. Kraft Bag[Bag?:bag paper pattern sample cutting machine]: crinkled up paper grocery bag. Kraft bags are the paper bags that customers use to take home groceries and other items. Their primary purpose is to gather and carry a variety of items which, collectively, may be quite heavy. Additionally, there is room on these folding cartons for additional advertising[advertising?:advertising material cutting machine] and marketing materials like store logos.