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Three Variables for Rigid Box Troubleshooting

As many manufacturers know, using protein glue in production is a bit of a balancing act. Apply adhesives require operators to consider several variables to ensure it has the proper adhesion. When using natural protein glue, you mainly have to think about three aspects: temperature, viscosity, and the amount of adhesive applied. TEMPERATURE AND VISCOSITY The viscosity of a...

HINGED LID RIGID BOXES

Now that we have talked about the telescoping lids it is time to discuss the other family of lids commonly associated with rigid boxes, the hinged lid. The lid, like the name suggests, is connected to the box itself. There are endless hinged lids, but most stem for these following styles. The Cigar Box, a...

Rigid Box Styles

Rigid boxes consist of basically two parts – a lid and base (or top and bottom). The shapes and sizes of rigid boxes vary greatly – square, rectangular, circular, triangular, V-shaped etc. But in the packaging industry rigid box styles are usually categorized and described by the type of lid used. And, as with a lot of things regarding the packaging industry,...

TELESCOPING RIGID BOXES

The telescoping rigid box is characterized by how the lid and base interact with one another. The lid encases the box itself and is a separate piece from the base, an example of this is commonly seen in chocolate boxes. Sometimes the seal between the lid and the box tightly spaced to give a vacuum effect commonly associated with luxury...

Rigid boxes vs Folding Cartons

Considering the Overall Expenses

Rigid Boxes vs Folding Cartons, they both serve basically the same purposes – to house, protect, and showcase your product. Most products that can be packaged in a folding carton can usually be packaged in a rigid box instead and vice versa. When considering rigid boxes vs folding cartons for your product’s packaging it is important to...