Corrugated cardboard is one of the most innovative and increasingly used materials in the packaging sector. Its versatility and strength make it perfect for protecting products of different sizes and shapes.
In this monograph on corrugated cardboard, we will discover the history of this material, its uses and developments in recent years.
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Monograph on Corrugated Cardboard: the History
The history of corrugated cardboard begins in the mid-19th century, when an English engineer named Albert Jones devised a method to produce a three-layer material composed of an outer sheet of paper and two inner layers of corrugated paper.
However, the patent was not commercially successful.
Only in the 1870s, another Englishman, William G. Smyth, improved the corrugated cardboard production process, obtaining a more resistant and higher quality product.
His invention was a great success, so corrugated cardboard production spread rapidly throughout the world.
Uses of Corrugated Cardboard
Today corrugated cardboard is mainly used in the packaging sector. Thanks to its layered structure, this material offers excellent resistance to impacts and vibrations, effectively protecting products during transport.
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Another sector that exploits the advantages of cardboard is construction: it can indeed be used as a building material to create partition walls or false ceilings, but not only.
The focus on sustainability is a factor that has given space to this material also in interior design, for the production of furniture and furnishing accessories in line with current environmental policies and market trends!
To learn more about this topic see the article: The use of corrugated cardboard for the furniture industry
Recent Developments in Corrugated Cardboard
In recent years, the corrugated cardboard sector has seen continuous technological evolution and increasingly widespread interest that has led to the introduction of new materials and production processes that are increasingly efficient and sustainable.
To learn more about this topic see the article: The cardboard corrugator: how it works and what are its advantages
In particular, more and more solutions are being developed for the production of corrugated cardboard with low environmental impact, using recycled materials and technologies that can reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
Furthermore, corrugated cardboard is becoming increasingly versatile, thanks to the introduction of new printing techniques that allow packaging to be customized and made even more attractive to consumers.
To learn more about this topic see the article: Printing on cardboard: environmental labeling
Gruppo Serafin Recommends: the Corrugated Cardboard Experts
In this article we have seen that corrugated cardboard is certainly one of the most used materials in the packaging sector, but it is also used in other sectors such as construction and furnishing. For this reason, in recent years, the corrugated cardboard sector has seen important technological developments, introducing new materials and production processes that are increasingly efficient and sustainable.
We at Gruppo Serafin know how important it is not only to ride market trends, but even to anticipate them, becoming pioneers both of new innovative products and of those environmental and ethical philosophies that nowadays are priorities for individuals and companies.
For this reason we are able to offer our customers cutting-edge and increasingly customized packaging solutions.
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