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Materials & Board

SBS, kraft, greyboard, corrugated and flute grades: how board is specified, how it behaves and where each one belongs.

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Materials & Board · 7 min

How to choose the right packaging material for a custom box

SBS, kraft, corrugated or greyboard? The board decides how a box prints, feels, protects and costs. A practical guide to matching material to product.

Materials & Board · 7 min

SBS vs kraft vs corrugated for high-volume packaging

Three board families, three different jobs. What each one is, how it prints, what it costs you at volume, and how to specify the lightest board that actually does the work.

Materials & Board · 5 min

E-flute vs B-flute for custom mailer boxes

The flute grade decides how well your mailer prints and how much punishment it takes. A direct comparison of the two grades used for custom mailers, and how to choose between them.

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