types of boards

• Folding box board

  Weight- 255 gsm

  Description- It is a semi-rigid cardboard sheet made primarily from box board paper

  Uses- Used for cereal boxes, cartons, food packaging

  Properties- Has a bleached pulp surface layer and middle unbleached layers, can be scored

  Cost- inexpensive
• Corrugated board

  Weight- 130 gsm

  Description- It is a packaging material formed by gluing a fluted corrugated sheet to one or two pieces of flat linerboard

  Uses- Used for packaging products that need protection

  Properties- Light in weight and sturdy

  Cost- inexpensive (cheaper than plastic)
• Solid white board

  Weight- 200-500 gsm

  Description- It is made from bleached chemical pulp which can be coated to create a moisture barrier

  Uses- Used for book covers, cards and packaging

  Properties- Smooth on both sides, stiff, can be cut or scored, best quality board for printing on

  Cost- Expensive (because of additional cost of bleaching wood pulp)
• Foil lined board

  Weight- 200-400 gsm

  Description- It is white card coated or laminated with aluminium foil bonded onto one side

  Uses- Used for drink cartons and takeaway containers

  Properties- Aluminium foil lining (makes it waterproof, helps to retain heat), stiff, oil-resistant

  Cost- Expensive
• What board is this?

  Folding box board

  
• Duplex board

  Weight- 220-350 gsm

  Description- It is a type of cardboard made from two layers of bleached chemical pulp (also known as white lined chipboard)

  Uses- Used for food packaging, packaging of clothes/shipped items

  Properties- Stiff, lightweight, available with different finishes

  Cost- cheaper than whiteboard
• What board is this?

  Corrugated board

  
• What board is this?

  Solid white board

  
• What board is this?

  Foil lined board

  
• What board is this?

  Duplex board