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A cardboard box can be specified uniquely by defining its size, style, cardboard grade, and any printing requirements.

The size can be defined by either the internal or external dimensions. Styles in Europe are typically defined by a 4-digit code specified by FEFCO. FEFCO styles are normally the basis for more complicated special designs that incorporate, for example, locking tabs or internal fittings. Cardboard boxes are made from corrugated fiberboard, (sometimes called corrugated cardboard or just cardboard), or paperboard (essentially paper with a weight typically greater than 600g/m2, and also commonly referd to as cardboard, solidboard or posterboard). A cardboard box can be printed to promote its contents and this can be achieved with flexographic, lithographic or screen printing techniques.

Cardboard boxes can be recyled to produce paper, or given a post-primary life as a cheap material for the construction of a range of projects, among them being science experiments, children's toys, costumes and insulative lining.

Eartheasy recommends^[1] "the simple, basic, unglamorous, glorious cardboard box" as a present for young children, citing as its merits the fact that it doesn't matter if it breaks or wears out.

Living in a cardboard box is stereotypically associated with homelessness.^[2] However, in 2005 Melbourne architect Peter Ryan designed a house composed largely of cardboard.^[3] The Cardboard box is also good to hide in when in military bases mostly made famous by Solid Snake. For the 1996 Blur single, see Stereotypes (song). ... A homeless person in Paris. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

1 History
2 Cardboard box manufacture in France
3 Cardboard boxes and children
4 References
5 Further reading
6 See also

History

The first commercial cardboard box was produced in England in 1817 by Sir Malcolm Thornhill.^[4] The first cardboard box manufactured in the United States was made in 1895.^[5] By 1900, wooden crates and boxes were being replaced by corrugated paper shipping cartons. The advent of flaked cereals increased the use of cardboard boxes. The first to use cardboard boxes as cereal cartons were the Kellogg brothers. 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... Cardboard (called corrugated paper in the industry) is a heavy wood-based type of paper, notable for its stiffness and durability. ... French milk carton Carton is the name of certain types of containers typically made from paperboard which is also sometimes known as cardboard. // In art history, the carton (pronounced the French way) was a drawing on ordinary cardboard, used as life-size design for the manufacture in an atelier of... Kellogg Company (often referred to as simply KelloggÂ® or KelloggsÂ®) is an American multinational producer of breakfast foods, cookies and crackers, with corporate headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA. Kellogg trades on the under the ticker symbol NYSE: K. Revenues in 2005 were $10. ...

Cardboard box manufacture in France

The Musée du Cartonnage et de l'Imprimerie (Museum of the Cardboard Box) in Valréas, France traces the history of cardboard box making in the region.^[6] Cardboard boxes have been used there since 1840 for transporting the Bombyx mori moth and its eggs from Japan to Europe by silk manufacturers, and for more than a century the manufacture of cardboard boxes was a major industry in the area. ValrÃ©as is a commune of the Vaucluse dÃ©partement, in France. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Binomial name Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758 â€œSilkwormâ€ redirects here. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... Silk dresses Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. ...

Cardboard boxes and children

A common cliché is that, if presented with a large and expensive new toy, a child will quickly become bored with the toy and play with the box instead. Although this is usually said somewhat jokingly, children certainly enjoy playing with boxes, using their imagination to portray the box as an infinite variety of objects. One example of this from popular culture is Calvin of the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip, who often used a cardboard box for imaginative purposes from a "transmogrifier" to a time machine. A teddy bear A toy is an object used in play. ... Listen to this article (3 parts) (info) Part 1 â€¢ Part 2 â€¢ Part 3 This audio file was created from an article revision dated 2006-01-29, and may not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... A transmogrifier is a fictional device used for transforming one object into another object. ... Time travel is a concept that has long fascinated humanity—whether it is Merlin experiencing time backwards, or religious traditions like Mohammeds trip to Jerusalem and ascent to heaven, returning before a glass knocked over had spilt its contents. ...

So prevalent is the cardboard box's reputation as a plaything that in 2005 a cardboard box was added to the National Toy Hall of Fame, one of very few non-brand-specific toys to be honoured with inclusion. As a result, a toy "house" (actually a log cabin) made from a large cardboard box was added to the Hall, housed at the Strong - National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Toy Hall of Fame is a hall of fame that recognizes the contributions of toys and games that have sustained their popularity for many years. ... Strong - National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York is a museum founded in 1982 that documents the history of play in American culture. ... Nickname: Motto: Rochester: Made for Living Location of Rochester in New York State Country United States State New York County Monroe Government - Mayor Robert Duffy Area - City 37. ...

References

^ Tips for Sustainable Giving. Eartheasy. Retrieved on 2005-10-26.
^ Stratton-Coulter, Danielle. "When a cardboard box is 'home'", The Daily Iowan, 2005-04-20.
^ O'Brien, Kerrie. "Out of the box", The Age, 2005-06-08.
^ Paula Hook and Joe E. Heimlich. Paper and paper products. A History of Packaging. Retrieved on 2005-10-26.
^ Corrugated cardboard - packaging that has been used for almost 150 years. Farusa Packaging. Retrieved on 2005-10-26.
^ "Thinking Inside the Box: Discover the wonderful world of cardboard at the Museum of the Cardboard Box", Time (magazine), 2000-10-13.

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