FOLDING CARTONS

BY
Shailesh Jadhav

Contents

Introduction
Paperboard Selection
Carton Styles
Carton Manufacturing Process

Introduction

Folding cartons are containers made from

sheets of paperboard, that have been cut and
creased for forming into a designed shape.
They comprise a significant proportion of the
packaging found in the retail sector.
Cartons meet packaging needs cost-effectively
by
providing
product
protection
and
information, visual impact, and convenience
appropriate for the product concerned and its
method of distribution and consumer use.

Paperboard Selection
Selection Criteria:
I. FDA/USFDA Compliance
II. Colour
III. Physical Characteristics
IV. Printing Characteristics
V. Barrier
VI. Paperboard Type

Carton Style

Three Broad Classification of the

Cartons are:
I. Tube
II. Tray
III. Special Construction

Carton Manufacturing Process

Printing
Finishing
Die-cutting
Stripping
Finishing