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==Types==
==Types==
===Packaging box===
===Packaging===
[[File:Medium box, open.jpg|thumb|alt=An empty cardboard box with the top closing flaps open|An empty corrugated fiberboard box]]
[[File:Medium box, open.jpg|thumb|alt=An empty cardboard box with the top closing flaps open|An empty corrugated fiberboard box]]
[[File:Pizza Toscana in box.JPG|thumb|alt=An open pizza box with a pizza inside|A corrugated box with a folding lid used for [[pizza]]]]
[[File:Pizza Toscana in box.JPG|thumb|alt=An open pizza box with a pizza inside|A corrugated box with a folding lid used for [[pizza]]]]
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Several types of boxes are used in [[packaging]] and storage.
Several types of boxes are used in [[packaging]] and storage.


* A [[corrugated box design|Corrugated boxes]] 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 box]]es 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.
* A [[corrugated box design|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 box]]es 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 carton]]s (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 (manufacturing)|die-cut]] and scored to form a blank; these are then transported and stored flat, before being constructed at the point of use.
* [[Folding carton]]s (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 (manufacturing)|die-cut]] and scored to form a blank; these are then transported and stored flat, before being constructed at the point of use.
** The [[decorative box|gift box]] is a variant on the folding carton, used for birthday or [[Christmas]] [[gift]]s.
** A [[decorative box]] is a variant on the folding carton, used for birthday or [[Christmas]] [[gift]]s.
* Gable Boxes are paperboard cartons used for liquids.
* Gable Boxes are paperboard cartons used for liquids.
* "Set up" 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.
* 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.
* [[Crate]]s are heavy duty shipping containers. Originally made of wood, crates are distinct from [[wooden box]]es, 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.
* [[Crate]]s are heavy duty shipping containers. Originally made of wood, crates are distinct from [[wooden box]]es, 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.
** The 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.
** 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 box]]es are large boxes often used in industrial environments, sized to fit on a [[pallet]].
* [[Bulk box]]es are large boxes often used in industrial environments, sized to fit on a [[pallet]].
*[[Ammunition box]], a metal can or box for ammunition
* 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 container]]s has helped advance the [[globalization]] of commerce.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://press.princeton.edu/chapters/s9383.html|title=Sample Chapter for Levinson, M.: The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger.|last=Levinson|first=Marc|work=[[The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger]]|publisher=Princeton University Press|access-date=17 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122131825/http://press.princeton.edu/chapters/s9383.html#|archive-date=2013-01-22|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/business/how-the-invention-of-a-box-changed-our-world/2006/06/11/1149964409162.html%0A|title=How the invention of a box changed our world - Business - smh.com.au|last=Gittins|first=Ross|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|access-date=17 February 2013}}</ref>
Depending on locale and usage, the terms '''carton''' and '''box''' are sometimes used interchangeably. The invention of large steel [[intermodal shipping container]]s has helped advance the [[globalization]] of commerce.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://press.princeton.edu/chapters/s9383.html|title=Sample Chapter for Levinson, M.: The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger.|last=Levinson|first=Marc|work=[[The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger]]|publisher=Princeton University Press|access-date=17 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122131825/http://press.princeton.edu/chapters/s9383.html#|archive-date=2013-01-22|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/business/how-the-invention-of-a-box-changed-our-world/2006/06/11/1149964409162.html%0A|title=How the invention of a box changed our world - Business - smh.com.au|last=Gittins|first=Ross|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|access-date=17 February 2013}}</ref>


=== Storage boxes ===
=== Storage ===
{{See also|Decorative boxes}}
{{See also|Decorative boxes}}
[[File:Bywater Bakery New Orleans Jan 2019 King Cake Boxes.jpg|thumb|Cake boxes]]
[[File:Bywater Bakery New Orleans Jan 2019 King Cake Boxes.jpg|thumb|Cake boxes]]
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* 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 "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 [[toolbox]] is used for carrying tools of various kinds. They are usually used for portability rather than just storage.
* {{Anchor|Boxfile}} A boxfile is used in offices for storing papers and smaller files.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1VRMPitXlPEC&q=A+boxfile+is+used+in+offices+for+storing+papers+and+smaller+files&pg=PA7|title=FCS Office Practice L3|last=Hewett|first=Gwen|date=2008|publisher=Pearson South Africa|isbn=9781770251274|language=en}}</ref>
* The common storage box for tools, instruments, glassware, artworks, etc. is a sturdy box made to be longer-lasting and better-finished than a shipping box or crate. For instance, a box might be a [[#Packaging box|rigid paperboard box]] instead of a [[corrugated box]]. Or it could be a wooden box with a sanded surface and mitered corners instead of a crude crate construction. A storage box may or may not have dunnage or cushions that protect the contents if the box is upended or shaken, and usually does not have hinges, latches or locks, but simply a [[Lid (container)|cover]]. [[buxus|Boxwood]] gets its name from its superior properties for manufacturing this type of box, although those properties are equally useful when making a [[decorative box]].
* {{Anchor|Boxfile}} A box file is used commonly in offices for storing papers and smaller files.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1VRMPitXlPEC&q=A+boxfile+is+used+in+offices+for+storing+papers+and+smaller+files&pg=PA7|title=FCS Office Practice L3|last=Hewett|first=Gwen|date=2008|publisher=Pearson South Africa|isbn=9781770251274|language=en}}</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Revision as of 02:28, 8 January 2022

An upright rectangular wooden box with a hinged lid, clasp fastenings and a handle
A wooden box with a hinged lid
A small, elaborate box, featuring a hinged lid, two swing doors at the front and a small pull-out drawer; the interior is entirely red and features small items that seem to be part of a toilette set
An elaborate late 17th to early 18th century box (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City)

A box (plural: boxes) is a container used for the storage or transportation of its contents. Most boxes have flat, parallel, rectangular sides. 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.

Most commonly, boxes have flat, parallel, rectangular sides, making them rectangular prisms; but boxes may also have other shapes.

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 a catch, clasp or lock.

Types

Packaging

An empty cardboard box with the top closing flaps open
An empty corrugated fiberboard box
An open pizza box with a pizza inside
A corrugated box with a folding lid used for pizza
A juicebox containing soju, an alcoholic Korean beverage
A juice box with soju

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.[1][2]

Storage

Cake boxes
A wooden box for fireworks.

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 (AmE) or jewellery (BrE) 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 boxfile is used in offices for storing papers and smaller files.[3]

References

  1. ^ Levinson, Marc. "Sample Chapter for Levinson, M.: The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger". The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger. Princeton University Press. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  2. ^ Gittins, Ross. "How the invention of a box changed our world - Business - smh.com.au". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  3. ^ Hewett, Gwen (2008). FCS Office Practice L3. Pearson South Africa. ISBN 9781770251274.

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