types of boards

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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
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Corrugated board
What board is this?
Solid white board
What board is this?
Foil lined board
What board is this?
Duplex board

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