Corrugated cardboard began at the end of the 18th century, the early 19th century because of its lightweight and cheap, versatile, easy to produce, and can be recycled and even reused, so that its application has grown significantly. By the beginning of the 20th century, corrugated cardboard had gained popularity, popularization and application for a wide variety of products.
Because packaging containers made of corrugated cardboard have their own unique properties and advantages for beautifying and protecting the goods inside, they have been extremely successful in competing with a wide range of packaging materials. It has become one of the main materials used in the production of packaging containers, which has been used for a long time and has shown rapid development so far.
Corrugated board has the advantages of low cost, light weight, easy processing, high strength, excellent printability, easy storage and handling, etc. More than 80% of corrugated board can be recycled, and corrugated board can be used as packaging for food or digital products, which is relatively environmentally friendly and widely used.
Corrugated board is made of face paper, liner, core paper and corrugated paper processed into corrugated wave flute by bonding. According to the needs of commodity packaging, corrugated board can be processed into single-sided corrugated board, three-layer corrugated board, five-layer, seven-layer, eleven-layer corrugated board. Three-layer and five-layer corrugated boards are commonly used in making corrugated boxes. Many commodities are packaged simply and beautifully in three-layer or five-layer corrugated board. Printing colorful graphics and pictures on the surface of the corrugated carton or box not only protects the inner commodity, but also advertises and beautifies the inner commodity.
Many corrugated cartons or boxes made of three or five layers of corrugated cardboard have gone straight to the sales counter in a dignified manner and have become sales packaging. In specific commodities, this corrugated cardboard can be combined to make inner and outer boxes, which are easy to make and convenient for commodities to be filled, stored and transported. With the need for environmental protection and the requirements of relevant national policies, this type of corrugated cardboard made of commodity packaging, there is a trend to gradually replace the wooden box packaging.