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Cardboard As An Environmentally Friendly Packaging
Carton or in English known as Paperboard is a material made from pulp, whether organic pulp, synthetic pulp or the rest of the production of paper (recycled). Referring to ISO 536, a material made of paper weighing more than 200 g / m2 is classified as cardboard. The emergence of cardboard as one of the engineering in the field of material technology to meet several needs such as economical and easy to recycle eco friendly. Cardboard is generally used for making postcards, playing cards, and others that require higher durability than plain paper. The texture of this paper is usually smooth, but it can also be textured or glossy.Carton History
Cardboard was first produced in 1817 in England. At that time we need a protective packaging that does not take up too much space in the ship's luggage and can be assembled and then used repeatedly as a form of savings in shipping service expenses due to the war.
Cardboard Making Process
Carton is the same raw material as paper, which is pulp derived from wood fiber / cellulose or waste paper. After becoming wood pulp / pulp, the raw materials are then grouped to be colored or not. If you want to make cartons with various colors (usually for creative purposes), then the wood pulp will go through a bleaching process, a process in which the color of the pulp will turn white with the help of a solution of Hydrogen Peroxida or the like. Then the wood pulp will be mixed with coloring according to the needs and the final stage is printing according to the desired thickness.
Carton Classification
As a result of the many possibilities of misinterpretation in some countries related to carton, to distinguish between the terms carton, carton box and others, in general carton itself is known for several classifications including:
• Cardboard Box
Is a cardboard that is easily formed, folded without damaging the contents of objects placed therein. Usually if we see transverse slices of cardboard boxes, a bumpy layer will be found. The aim is to provide strength to the carton so it is not easily damaged. Carton boxes are known as corrugated paperboard and it is also environmentally friendly.
• Flexible Packaging
Just like cardboard boxes that are easily formed and folded, it's just that Flexible Packaging is used for fast food / beverage packaging by adding an anti-fungal coating, or materials that prevent chemical contamination so that food and drinks are not exposed to toxic substances that are harmful to the body. Folding box production follows the health standards of each country.
• Paperboard
Cardboard paper is usually used for cubits. And not allowed as a protective material that is easily damaged. However, some paperboard is used to protect the surface of an object so it does not easily blister when shipping. We can find this cardboard in various colors with standard sizes of flipcharts (A0).
Use of Cardboard in Daily Life
Due to its nature which is easily formed with tools such as cutters, is of economic value (cheap), and can be found everywhere, making cartons one of the media of creation that is quite in demand by the public. Evidenced by the many creations made of cardboard boxes used for decoration or equipment that we can use everyday. Like a toy box that has educational value, to make folding boxes from used cardboard.