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Cardboard is a generic term for a heavy-duty paper-based product sometimes made by pasting together two or more layers of paper. It is used to make playing cards, signs, boxes and other things. Synonyms include paperboard and pasteboard.^[1] . In industry, the term "cardboard" is seldom used because it does not denote a specific material.^{[2] [3]}

Containers such as boxes and cartons may be made of a wide variety of paperboard, corrugated fiberboard, and other types of card stock. One generic and non-specific term for these containers is cardboard box.

[edit] Paperboard

Paperboard is a paper-based material, usually less than about ten mils (0.010 inches (0.25 mm)) in thickness. It is often used for folding cartons, set-up boxes, carded packaging, etc.

[edit] Corrugated fiberboard

The edge of a piece of corrugated fiberboard.

Corrugated fiberboard is a combination of paperboards, usually two flat liners and one inner fluted corrugated medium. It is often used for making corrugated boxes for shipping or storing products.

[edit] Card

A chair made of cardboard dyed red

Various types of card are available, which may be called "cardboard."

[edit] References

1. ^ Gove, P. 1961. Webster’s Third New International Dictionary of the English Language Unabridged. Springfield, Massachusetts, USA: G. & C. Merriam Company
2. ^ Soroka, W (2008). Illustrated Glossary of Packaging Terms. Institute of Packaging Professionals. p. 33. ISBN 1930268270. 
3. ^ Koning, J (1995). Corrugated Crossroads. TAPPI Press. p. 35. ISBN 0898522994.