July 22, 2011

What IS Corrugated?

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What is corrugated packaging?


Corrugated board is a combination of at least three sheets of paper, collectively called containerboard. The paper layers on the outside are known as the liners, or linerboard, while the fluted or wave-shaped material in the middle layer is called corrugating medium.
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According to this site, the difference between corrugated and cardboard/paperboard is this:

Cardboard is a stiff and thick single or multi-ply paperboards. Cardboards are typically made from bleached pulp and use recycled fiber.

double wall
Corrugated board is a pasted single or double-faced multilayered type of board in which the bottom or middle layer is fluted. Flute is made from unbleached pulp. Liners are also mostly made from unbleached pulp. Various types of corrugated boards.


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