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containerboard

containerboard

1 4.7
Thick, strong paper used to make the sides and inside layers of corrugated shipping boxes
  • noun
  • /kənˈteɪnərbɔrd/
  • Specialized
: cartón para contenedores
  • Many manufacturers prefer to use recycled materials in their containerboard to create more sustainable packaging.

Examples

  • To reduce costs, the company sourced its containerboard from local suppliers instead of importing it.

  • The averages are 85 percent for boxboard, 59 percent for containerboard (used for corrugated boxes), and 22 percent for kraft paper packaging.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The factory produces high-quality containerboard for shipping boxes that require extra strength.

Synonyms

paperboard
vscontainerboard
1 3.7

A thick, stiff type of paper used for boxes and signs

is a specialized type used for corrugated box sides and liners

How Strong

fiberboard
  • US
1 6.0
containerboard
  • Specialized
1 4.7
cardboard
133 1.0
paper
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

containerboard singular
containerboards plural

Morphology

containerboard = container + board (semi-transparent) = container + board

The components 'container' and 'board' are clear, but the term refers to a specialized industrial paperboard for corrugated boxes, which is a technical meaning.

Etymology

Containerboard comes from the everyday words container ('something that holds things') and board ('a flat, stiff piece of material'). So, containerboard is a strong paper board used to make containers like shipping or cardboard boxes.