Why Choose Corrugated Boxes

For many people cardboard is cardboard. When it comes to shipping boxes there is a big difference between corrugated boxes and boxes made out of regular cardboard. A business needs to learn what the differences are so they can make the right decision about what type of boxes they are going to use to ship their products.

What is Corrugated Cardboard?

Cardboard corrugated boxes are made through a different process than regular cardboard boxes. The corrugated cardboard is a material that is stiff, strong and lightweight. It can be cut into any shape and easily made into boxes that can be used for shipping.

Corrugated cardboard is made up of layers of kraft paper. One layer of craft paper is used as the bottom of the cardboard. A second layer of kraft paper is folded and crimped. It is glued to the first layer of paper. A third layer of paper is glued on top of the first two layers to form a sheet of corrugated cardboard. The sheets of corrugated cardboard can be cut and folded into the corrugated boxes. The boxes can resist tearing, splitting and bursting better than other types of cardboard.

In addition to being stronger, many sheets of the corrugated cardboard are coated with water resistant materials to protect them even more.

Taking Advantage of Corrugated Cardboard

There are many reasons why a business should take advantage of what the cardboard corrugated boxes have to offer. When they are shipping products, the people that are receiving them expect the contents of the boxes to arrive undamaged. That is why corrugated cardboard boxes are the best way to achieve this goal.

The strength of the boxes and the ability to protect the contents from water damage makes it easier to ship the products. The ability to have the boxes custom made to fit the products that are being placed inside can add more protection.

The boxes are also easy to store when not being used. They can be broken down and folded flat easily. This allows them to be stacked in a much smaller space. All of this makes them easier to use.

There are some businesses that look at the cost of these boxes and opt for something that they think is cheaper. When the cost of replacing the damaged products and the cost of losing the customers that receive the damage products is figured in, the cost to the corrugated shipping boxes may not be as much as the business first thought.

[2/23/2015]