Paper box and what you do not know

Paper boxes are a type of product that is often used for packing. These boxes are intended to hold, protect, display, or carry a variety of commodities in both industrial and consumer settings. They are widely utilized in a variety of industries, including food and beverage, retail, electronics, and many more.

Khang Thanh Packaging acquaints you with information about paper boxes in this blog.

1. How are paper boxes classified?

The paper box is classified into many groups, divided by elements such as the product of use, purpose and material. There are some popular types of paper box packaging.

 
According to use

The packaging must adapt the most fundamental functions based on the position in which they are used. Therefore, paper boxes can be categorized into two types: inner packaging and outer packaging.

• Inner packaging: the packaging layer directly contacts the products, so it has the most impact on storage. This packaging is often sold at the product price.
• Outer packing: This layer ensures that the quality and quantity of items inside will be protected completely. The outer packaging is usually structured with sturdy and high resistance to protect products during transportation and preservation.

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According to the number of uses

• Non-reusable packaging: It means that this type is merely used one time and unable to be reused. Some standard examples include paper kits (paper cups, paper dishes, and paper straws ...) or paper party decorations (confetti and paper flags ...)
• Reusable packaging: Packaging products can reuse many times, especially rigid boxes for household appliances and electrical equipment.

 

According to the material

The prevalent kinds of paper utilized to produce paper boxes comprise:

• Kraft paper

It is made from softwood pulp without bleached. It consists of 2 main types: virgin Kraft and recycled Kraft. Paper box made from Kraft paper has the advantages of environmental friendliness, cost-saving, and rustic features. Besides, this material is suitable for the line of handcrafted and top-notch products, including cosmetics and presents...

• Couche paper

Compared with Kraft paper, Couche paper is more advanced with the outstanding feature of high smoothness and softness and can also not cause glare. It is frequently used in the production process of cosmetic or pharmaceutical packaging.

• Duplex paper

The prominent features of this paper include the following:
- High stiffness
- Two dissimilar sides: a light side and a swarthy side

The cost is relatively inexpensive, which is proper for the optimal price for the finished product. Moreover, many other materials such as Ivory, Briston, and art paper... can combine with corrugated paper types like A, B, C, E, F, and AB...

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2. The advantages of a paper box

Several advantages should be mentioned when choosing paper box packaging as an alternative to other types, such as plastic and nylon...

Environmental friendliness and simple recycling

If a nylon bag takes a few decades to decompose, the paper box and bag will disintegrate within months. As a result, this increases the contamination of water and soil environment. Moreover, paper can be recycled up to 6 times before burial or disposal, so the amount of solid waste is also considerably limited.

Furthermore, we can use paper box packaging products after use to create interesting things such as pen boxes, paper houses, or paper pictures...
   

Box packaging - improving user-friendliness

Paper boxes support businesses in the campaign of protecting the living environment. Your products will become more high-end and reliable if contained in a paper box. Therefore, it plays a vital part in the customer's decision when they first come into contact with your goods.

According to a survey of the Vietnam Report in 2019, more than 34% of respondents believe that packaging materials (biological, biodegradable ... ) play a crucial role. This survey exposes the level of consumer interest when using product packaging. As a result, the best method of increasing customer sympathy is to apply green packaging, which is considered environmentally friendly types such as paper boxes and paper bags...

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3. Techniques to make a surface effect on paper boxes

Making a paper box's surface effect improves the aesthetics and the product's value in addition to making an impression on customers.

Stamping & embossing

A technique is popular because of its unique, eye-catching, and special effects when producing paper boxes. Besides, many other types of packaging often apply this technique in the production process, such as name cards, gift boxes, books, notebooks, and expensive paper bags...

Pressing the needle in the paper box

In this method, energy from heat and the pressure of thin metal is used to make letters, logos, or patterns emerge. It is often implemented in many top-notch paper boxes for products such as wine, watches, jewellery, and phones ... This includes various colours for you to decide like gold, silver, red, and green…

Laminating glossy & matte film

This method is carried out entirely with a polymer layer covering the packaging surface. We have two ways: glossy and matte lamination. This will help protect the surface of the paper box again scratches in the process of transport, preservation, and display. Lamination is usually utilized for making clothes, fashion, and accessories boxes.
 

Coating UV, Varnish, and IR layer

There is eye-catching under the light of the sun if the detail of the surface of the paper box is coated with UV, Varnish, and IR layers. Thus, people usually apply this printing technique to create eye-catching and outstanding features for outside cosmetics, drugs, functional foods, etc.

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Die-cut paper boxes

This method uses available moulds to make custom shapes on simple paper boxes, pop-up products, or 3D...

For this reason, we need a combination of other factors, such as the purpose of use, product, design, cost, and safety certification, as well as a reputable packaging company to achieve a high-quality product.

Hopefully, this helpful packaging detail will give you an overview of the paper box. Significantly, it can help you have more valuable experience before deciding on the type of box packaging for your business.
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