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Widely regarded as a blank canvas with endless creative possibilities, the corrugated box has captured childrens’ imaginations for generations. Give a baby a present and you’ll often find they are more interested in playing with the retail packaging than the toy inside. What child at some point hasn’t fashioned a corrugated bulk container into a [...]
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These cartons offer the benefits of having many box sizes in your inventory without using up valuable storage space. Multi-depth style cartons are scored at intervals on the sides of the box. To obtain the desired size container, simply cut down to the height wanted. No need for a special carton-sizing tool. Manufactured from 200#/ECT-32 [...]
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We Stock Heavy-Duty Doublewall Boxes Twice the protection of a standard carton. Manufactured from heavy-duty 275# D.W. /ECT-48 kraft corrugated. Heavy-duty construction provides greater protection and stacking strength. Cartons are sold in bundle quantities and ship flat to save on storage space and shipping. Call Ponderosa Packaging at 888.84.boxes for custom cardboard boxes printed to [...]
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Ponderosa Packaging stocks over 30 different sizes of triple wall corrugated boxes available by the bale or by the truckload. Warehouses conveniently located in: North East South Mid-West West Coast To view our list of available Triple Wall Corrugated Boxes with accompanying spec information, click here: TRIPLE WALL INFO SHEET If you do not see [...]
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 28, 2010 (RISI) – International Paper (IP) last Friday informed US customers of increases of 10% on boxes and 12% on sheets effective with shipments Aug. 30, according to contacts. The announcement follows the largest North American and global producer’s $60/ton increase on linerboard and corrugating medium for Aug. 1. IP is [...]
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Lug your luggage no more! In an effort to help travelers avoid airline baggage fees, UPS has started offering corrugated cardboard suitcase boxes to ship your personables via their service. While the price of the cardboard box PLUS the cost of the freight may not be cheaper than the airlines’ baggage fees, you’ll avoid the [...]
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The three dimensions of a box: Length, Width and Depth A Box is always measured by Length, width and depth and always in this sequence. The length and width are the opening dimensions of the box, and the length is always the larger of the two (unless they are equal). The depth is how far [...]
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Look on the underside of your corrugated cardboard boxes. You may see the ‘Box Manufacturer’s Certificate’ (BMC) clearly printed on one of the bottom flaps. The BMC will indicate the strength of the board used to construct the box as well as its size and weight limit. Within this seal you may also see Edge [...]
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EDGE CRUSH TEST vs THE MULLEN TEST Which is the best test for determining the proper corrugated cardboard boxes for your needs? Factors to consider: nature of the product being packaged total weight and size of the box how the dimensions relate to each other (i.e. large depth relative to the length and width of [...]
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White boxes present a quality look to your shipments. Applied labels and special shipping instructions stand out against the crisp white background. Preserve shipment appearance by sealing white boxes with clear carton sealing tape or white paper tape. Same strong 200#/ECT-32 construction as regular kraft cartons. Sold and shipped flat in bundle quantities.
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