Canning and Fish Packaging Technology

Unit 13 - Paper and Board

13.1.5.2.Corrugated Fibre Board Boxes
The packaging code of British standard institution defines corrugated board as one or more corrugated sheets of paper faced on both sides with flat paper. The paper that is corrugated (or fluted) is referred as corrugating medium or fluting medium and paper that is used as facing (That is the paper glued to corrugated sheet on each side) is referred to as a liner. The operation of gluing the liner to the corrugated sheet is called facing. The fluted sheet faced only on one side is called single faced paper which is used as a cushioning material for packaged goods to prevent internal damage with the carton or a box.