Understanding the Importance of Grain Direction When Creasing and Folding Paperboard
Even though two pieces of paperboard may appear to be the same, they may respond differently to being folded. Bend one way and the paperboard…
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Step by step from flat sheet to a finished carton: A primer on the carton making process
A completed folding carton conceals most of the effort that went into making it. The printed panels line up, the folds are natural, and the…
Paperboard, Corrugated Board, and Flexible Film: How They Differ in Production
Put a folding carton, a shipping box made of corrugated board, and a flexible film package side by side. Each one is a piece of…
How to Read a Simple Packaging Dieline Without Confusing Cuts, Creases, and Glue Areas
Understanding a basic dieline does not require you to differentiate every line by name. What a dieline includes might seem confusing at first. It can…