| Boxes varying from small to big ones and thin to | | | | can be converted into a box, widely used in |
| hefty ones can be seen all over the market, | | | | confectionery shops. Such paper board boxes are |
| general store, departmental stores, clothes and | | | | invented by Scottish born Robert Gair in 1890. |
| accessories shops. They seem to be ubiquitous in | | | | Robert accidentally realized that by cutting the |
| every industry and trade. | | | | paperboard can result in giving the desired shape |
| Uses of cardboard boxes | | | | and size of a box that can be used in many food |
| These prefabricated boxes are widely used for | | | | industries. And very interestingly it was first used |
| the intact packing and safety of the contents. | | | | by Kellogg Company to stack their cereal flakes in |
| These boxes can be termed as corrugated fibre | | | | such boxes and market them. He also applied this |
| board and paper aboard as well. There is a broad | | | | idea to the corrugated boxes which gave a boost |
| usage of the cardboard boxes in the numerous | | | | in the corrugated packaging in prominent |
| industries. The usage is dependent on the | | | | industries. |
| materials used for making boxes. | | | | Different names in different uses |
| - Paper boards- Known as cardboards as well, | | | | Since these cardboard boxes are used widely, |
| they are a little thicker than a normal paper. | | | | they are also called by different names. Different |
| Generally they are used as a milk and cereal | | | | uses of such boxes tend to change their names |
| cartons, food packaging, cigarette packs and so | | | | by which they were known as. For example, |
| on. They are immensely used in food industries | | | | shipping container is mostly made of corrugated |
| which consider these boxes safe and hygienic for | | | | boxes and milk & other drinking cartons are |
| edible food products. Moreover these are aptly | | | | made up of paperboards. These hard and sturdy |
| used for drinks as well. | | | | boxes are aptly used by many delivery |
| - Corrugated fibreboard- These corrugated | | | | companies who transport the items and also |
| cardboard are mostly used for heavy and many | | | | sometime raw material from one state to |
| times for brittle items. Such corrugated packaging | | | | another and one country to another. We cannot |
| is used in packing electronics appliances, home | | | | imagine any delivery of items without the advent |
| appliances, household stuffs and many small to | | | | of these packaging boxes. |
| big- hefty items. As they are manufactured in | | | | Evidently, the usage of cardboard boxes is |
| different sizes, they are used in packing most of | | | | extensive and has made the lifestyle more |
| the articles you can find in the market. | | | | comfortable. The wide range of such boxes has |
| A brief history | | | | facilitated the consumption of many household as |
| It is amazing to see the pre-cut cardboards, which | | | | well as edible products. |