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Type of container
A
box
(
plural
:
boxes
) is a
container
with rigid sides used for the storage or transportation of its contents. Most boxes have flat, parallel, rectangular sides (typically
rectangular prisms
). Boxes can be very small (like a
matchbox
) or very large (like a shipping box for furniture) and can be used for a variety of purposes, from functional to decorative.
Boxes may be made of a variety of materials, both durable (such as
wood
and
metal
) and non-durable (such as
corrugated fiberboard
and
paperboard
). Corrugated metal boxes are commonly used as
shipping containers
.
Boxes may be closed and shut with flaps, doors, or a separate lid. They can be secured shut with adhesives, tapes, or more decorative or elaborately functional mechanisms, such as catches,
clasps
or
locks
.
Packaging
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Several types of boxes are used in
packaging
and storage.
- A
corrugated box
is a
shipping container
made from
corrugated fiberboard
, most commonly used to transport products from a warehouse during distribution. Corrugated boxes are also known as cartons, cases, and
cardboard boxes
in various regions. Corrugated boxes are rated based on the strength of their material or their carrying capacity. Corrugated boxes are also used as product packaging, or in
point of sale
displays.
- Folding cartons
(sometimes known as a box) are
paperboard
boxes manufactured with a folding lid. These are used to package a wide range of goods, and can be used for either one-time (non-resealable) usage, or as a storage box for more permanent use. Folding cartons are first printed (if necessary) before being
die-cut
and scored to form a blank; these are then transported and stored flat, before being constructed at the point of use.
- Gable boxes are paperboard cartons used for liquids.
- Setup boxes (also known as rigid paperboard boxes) are made of stiff paperboard and are permanently glued together with paper skins that can be printed or colored. Unlike folding cartons, these are assembled at the point of manufacture and transported as already constructed ("set-up"). Set up boxes are more expensive than folding boxes and are typically used for protecting high-value items such as cosmetics, watches or smaller consumer electronics.
- Crates
are heavy duty shipping containers. Originally made of wood, crates are distinct from
wooden boxes
, also used as heavy-duty shipping containers, as a wooden container must have all six of its sides put in place to result in the rated strength of the container. The strength of a wooden box, on the other hand, is rated based on the weight it can carry before the top or opening is installed.
- A wooden wine box or wine crate, originally used for shipping and storing expensive wines, is a variant of the wooden box now used for decorative or promotional purposes, or as a storage box during shipping.
- Bulk boxes
are large boxes often used in industrial environments, sized to fit on a
pallet
.
- An
ammunition box
is a metal can or box for ammunition.
Depending on locale and usage, the terms
carton
and
box
are sometimes used interchangeably. The invention of large steel
intermodal shipping containers
has helped advance the
globalization
of commerce.
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Storage
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Boxes for storing various items in can often be very decorative, as they are intended for permanent use and sometimes are put on display in certain locations.
The following are some types of storage boxes :
- A jewelry (
American English
) or jewellery (
British English
) box, is a box for
trinkets
or
jewels
. It can take a very modest form with paper covering and lining, covered in
leather
and lined with
satin
, or be larger and more highly decorated.
- A
hat box
is used for storing or transporting a hat. Hat boxes are often cylindrical or oval.
- A
humidor
is a special box for storing cigars at the proper humidity.
- A "strong box" or
safe
, is a secure lockable box for storing money or other valuable items. The term "strong box" is sometimes used for safes that are not portable but installed in a wall or floor.
- A
toolbox
is used for carrying tools of various kinds. They are usually used for portability rather than just storage.
- A toy box is name of box for storing
toys
.
- A box file is used in offices for storing papers and smaller files.
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Gallery
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Cartons
-
A box or
carton
of cereal
-
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Corrugated box used for storage of archives
-
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Milk in gable-top carton
-
Set-up box made of non-bending paperboard
-
Wooden Box
-
Moving box
-
Cigar box
-
Ammunition boxes
-
Reusable box or transit case
-
A corrugated box with a folding lid used for
pizza
-
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Cake boxes
-
A wooden box for
fireworks
References
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Bibliography
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Boxes
.
Look up
box
in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- Soroka, W, "Fundamentals of Packaging Technology", IoPP, 2002,
ISBN
1-930268-25-4
- Yam, K. L., "Encyclopedia of Packaging Technology", John Wiley & Sons, 2009,
ISBN
978-0-470-08704-6
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
public domain
:
Chisholm, Hugh
, ed. (1911). "
Box
".
Encyclopædia Britannica
(11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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