What is flute in carton box?

What is flute in carton box?

Flute refers to the material contained between liner boards of the carton box. The construction of the flute helps to make the carton more durable and able to withstand more pressure. It affects how easily the box dents and the height the boxes can be stacked for shipping.

What is E flute corrugated box?

E flute is just 25% the thickness of C flute, allowing you to reduce box size and save storage space. The combination of cushioning and slimness means E flute can substitute for conventional folding cartons or solid fiber containers.

What is flute size in corrugated box?

C flute — 4 mm: This is the standard flute for regular slotted containers, or RSC boxes. As the most common type of corrugated box, these containers are excellent packaging solutions for stacking, durability and crush resistance.

What is the difference between E flute and F flute?

E-flute is ideal for high quality printing with a thickness of 1/16″. It is generally used for mailers and some specialty displays like the beer and wine cases. F-flute is half as thick as E-flute making it our lightest packaging option.

Which flute is stronger B or C?

C Flute. Between 3.5mm and 4mm in thickness, C flute offers greater compression strength than B Flute. This means it provides better stacking strength when used for lightweight products.

What is E flute material?

EB Flute. Around 4mm to 4.5mm thick, EB flute (as the name suggests) combines E and B flutes into a double walled material. Due to utilising both a very fine (E) and relatively large (B) flute, this grade provides an excellent balance between transit protection, strength and print finish.

Are 32 ECT boxes strong?

With this test, corrugated boxes must have a minimum base weight requirement meaning they’ll be heavier boxes by default compared to boxes measured by the ECT. While the standard result of the ECT is 32, the standard result of the Mullen Test is 200# — measured in pounds. The higher the number, the stronger the box.

Is E flute stronger than B-flute?

Generally speaking, larger flutes like A & B profile provide greater strength and cushioning, while smaller flute profiles like D & E provide better printability and foldability.

What is flute height?

Flute height Coarse flute (A flute) 8.0 – 9.5 mm. 4.0 – 4.9 mm. Medium flute (C flute) 6.8 – 8.0 mm.

How much weight can you stack on a 32 ECT box?

65 lbs.
Maximum Weight Recommendations for Corrugated Boxes