Create It Packaging
Boxes and Cartons
Is your package technically a box or a carton? There are two main distinctions for box manufacturers that set boxes and cartons apart. While they are both technically boxes, a folding carton is usually a box made from solid board, like SBS (Solid Bleached Sulfate). This board is a solid board, as compared to corrugated which is made up of multiple layers with a wavy fluted layer in the middle.
Cartons
Folding cartons can be made in many common styles, and quite a few custom styles. Some common styles are; Straight Tuck End Carton, Reverse Tuck End Carton, Tuck Tab Auto Bottom, Tuck Tab Snap Lock Bottom (or 1-2-3 Bottom), Full Overlap Seal End, Partial Overlap End Seal, Mailer Lock, Tuck Tab with Tongue, Edge Lock, Infold Bottom, Glued Simplex Tray, Infold Tray, Outfold Tray, Hinged Tray with Cover, Full Telescope, Partial Telescope, Slip Case and Tray Binder, Bellows Style Top and Bottom, Four Corner Beer Tray, Four Corner Beers with Tuck, Six Corner Beers, Stripper Lock Tray, Hinged Stripper Lock Tray, Pillow Pack, Frame View Tray, and Sleeve. Additionally, cartons can have window openings, with or without a clear plastic piece glued in.
Boxes
Corrugated boxes can be made in some of the same styles listed above, if the size of the box and the thickness of the corrugate is suitable. Usually however, corrugated board is utilized for larger boxes, or when more product protection is required. The fluted corrugated materials have a somewhat cushioning effect due to the multiple layers, with air space in between. Some corrugated box styles are Regular Slotted Container (RSC), Half Slotted Container (HSC), Full Overlap Slotted Container (FOL), Overlap Slotted Container, Central Special Slotted Container, Rolled End Lock Tray, Five Panel Folder, One Piece Folder, Stadium Tray, Integral Slotted Container, Tube, and Partition. Corrugated boxes can be printed either by Flexography (Flexo), Offset Lithography (Litho Label, Silk Screen, or Digital UV inks. Corrugated board comes in kraft (brown), and also in white on one side, or both sides. Specialty corrugated boards can be all white, black, or various combinations.
Rigid Set Up Boxes
A last style of box to mention here is Rigid set up box. These boxes, while being the most expensive to produce, are made by wrapping a glued printed text weight paper over a solid chipboard, usually 40pt., 60pt., or 80pt. thick. This process is done by applying wet glue with a Potdevin machine, and hand wrapping in small quantities. Larger quantities can be wrapped by specialized machines.
Create It Packaging creates dielines, designs graphics, prints, die cuts, and assembles all of box styles listed above. They also create point of purchase displays , floor displays, counter top displays, signage, and trade show graphics.
Custom Packaging Inserts
Additionally, Create It Packaging designs and cuts custom box inserts, in either foam or board. We are a full service custom box manufacturer, not limited to small quantities. Our company specializes in one off, production quality, mock-ups, samples, and prototypes. We typically produce sample runs in several days, and small production runs with quick turn around times, as well.