The Ultimate Guide to Cardboard Boxes penzu.com

What are cardboard boxes? 

The term ‘cardboard’ can be confusing to many. The packaging industry makes use of the following three categories in manufacturing;

Paper 

Paperboard 

Cardboard

In terms of utility, cardboard is used for crafting boxes. In most cases, paperboard is used for manufacturing the smaller boxes. For custom packaging boxes that need printing, paperboard is preferred because it goes through a press and provides consistency. The use of paperboard leads to better quality in terms of finishes and visual attraction. Still, there are countless varieties of product packaging that are manufactured from cardboard stock. Usually, a cereal box is manufactured from this material. Some people are of the opinion that shipping boxes are made from this material as well. This is not true. Most of the shipping boxes are manufactured from the brown corrugated board stock.