Corrugated packaging has become commonly used in almost products nowadays. So, what are the reasons why it is more preferred than other materials? Here are the reasons stated by both consumers and goods manufacturers when choosing corrugated cardboard for packaging.
The eco-friendliness of corrugated packaging lies in its production and recyclability. Corrugated cardboard is made from recycled paper, which means it provides the solution for paper waste treatment. Most of corrugated boxes could be reused for several times due to its durability. The dumped corrugated box, later, could be collected and brought to papermill for making new cardboards. It prolongs the life cycle of corrugated cardboard, much longer than other materials.
Corrugated packaging is light-weighted and safe for shipping
In transportation, especially by air, it is very important to use the light packaging to cut cost. Corrugated packaging is much lighter than crate and wooden case and it would be far more sturdy and stronger than normal cardboard.
With the squared 3d dimension, the corrugated box is also easily loaded and unloaded, suitable for pallets and containers. For this reason, it is used as overpack for almost all of the products for transportation.
Corrugated packaging is flexible for labeling and packaging design
Made from paper, corrugated cardboard is a perfect material for printing your packaging design. It’s also easy to stick or unstick your product label on corrugated box. There are some handling-guide signs in transportation which are better to be printed on the corrugated packaging than other overpack materials.
Corrugated packaging is affordable and available
Corrugated packaging is cheaper than other materials, like wooden case or crate for outer packaging, or foam lashing for inner packaging. Due to the technology and efficient waste-paper collection, the mass manufacturing capacity of corrugated cardboard makes it available for any needs of packaging. According to IBIS World, the corrugated box industry grew at a steady average annual rate of 1% between 2013-2018.
