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Cardboard boxes are industrially prefabricated boxes, primarily used for packaging goods and materials. Cardboard boxes do not have a fluted inner layer like a corrugated container does. A corrugated shipping container is one type of cardboard box that is a combined paper-based material consisting of a fluted corrugated medium and one or two flat liner – boards. Today, corrugated packaging is one of the most sought-after solutions when it comes to manufacturing custom packing materials, but that wasn’t always the case.
The first commercial paperboard (not corrugated) box was produced in England in 1817 by Albert Jones of New York City, known as the “father of the corrugated board,” who used it to wrap bottles and glass chimney lanterns. This original form consisted of pleated paper with a single liner sheet on one side. In 1874, Oliver Long added another liner sheet and patented his improvements (this is currently the corrugated box we know and use today). By the early 1900s, wooden crates and boxes were being replaced by corrugated paper shipping cartons.
Corrugated boxes are used frequently for packing, storing and ship products to factories, warehouses and retail stores but they can be used for more! Other uses for the corrugated cardboard boxes include: moving, floor protectors for painting, gift packaging, displaying grocery store items, fire starter, and even spaceships and body armor for your kids.
Single wall corrugated sheets are great to use as a layering pad on pallets to disperse weight and keep tops of products dust-free during storage. Hughes stocks a wide variety of regular slot cartons and corrugated boxes to fit all your shipping needs. Read more about how to choose the right box for your product.
Hughes offers corrugated boxes in sizes that range from as large as 30”x20”x20” to as small as 4”x4”x4”. See our chart for all the options.
Hughes distributes all types corrugated packaging supplies to manufacturing custom corrugated boxes; our variety makes Hughes the best choice for one-stop shopping at competitive prices. For help choosing the best corrugated boxes and packaging for your needs contact a Hughes Sales Representative for assistance.
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