Corrugated cardboard - The main type of cardboard, usually used for packing boxes and boxes for shipping. Made from corrugated fiber paper which is then squished between two sturdy sheets of cardboard. Once the material has been recycled, it is called OCC, better known as old corrugated cardboard. Almost 80% of OCC is recovered again to be made into more cardboard. It is recycled and reused to make more cardboard. This cycle can technically go on forever as long as the material is not spoiled by water or oil or any other substance.

Paper board - This is the other type of material made. It is a lot thinner than the corrugated cardboard, and is used for things like cereal boxes, shoe and boot boxes, and beverage containers. Paper board has more of a shiny and glossy finish, ideal for selling things. One common misconception between paper board and corrugated cardboard is that both are cardboard. Paper board is actually not cardboard. Durable and strong, the cardboard moving boxes available here are tough enough for long haul and short trips and offer superb support when being stacked for transit. As with any cardboard boxes for moving, the general advice given is to stack lighter cardboard packing boxes on heavier ones.

History of Cardboard Boxes

Paperboard was used commercially as early as 1817 in England. Flaked cereals claimed the most boxes used in this time period. Kellogg’s was the first to use cardboard as cereal cartons. Corrugated cardboard came shortly after paperboard did in 1856, but was not introduced to the United States until 1895. Wooden boxes were soon replaced with cardboard boxes, as they were easier to manufacture and cost much less to ship. The terms "corrugated cardboard" and "corrugated paperboard" started being used in 1905. Since it's invention, production of the cardboard box has sky rocketed. It's usage is vast, and will not easily be replaced. The only downside to this is that water and oil can easily contaminate the product, rendering it unusable and recyclable. As long as the cardboard is still able to be recycled, there are more boxes that will come from it.

Other uses

Cardboard boxes can be used for more than just packing things in and shipping. Arts and crafts use cardboard boxes all the time. Since cardboard and cardboard boxes are relatively cheap, they make a great asset to any arts and crafts project. Things like making a paper mache sculpture, using a piece of cardboard to make a collage, or constructing something out of cardboard are just a few uses. If you have ever wrapped a present on a birthday or on Christmas, chances are you used a cardboard box. Almost every present that is wrapped on a holiday is wrapped in a cardboard box. People often joke about how kids will get bored with the gifts they get on holidays, and will start playing inside a box if it's big enough. Other uses for this product include bedding for pets, storage containers, gardens, and even wet or damaged cardboard can be used for compost. The possibilities of use are almost endless, there will always be a need for cardboard.

Facts

  • As stated above, cardboard is widely used in the United States and around the world. Over 90% of all the products shipped in the United States were shipped in cardboard boxes.
  • Most of the boxes used comes from huge franchises, like large chained department stores or super markets.
  • The people that work in the industry don't actually call cardboard "cardboard", because it doesn't specify any type of material.
  • Cardboard is safe to dispose of because it has no toxic or dangerous elements.

    • No1box are the leading UK supplier of cardboard moving boxes, we supply all over the UK to most the leading retailers.

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