packaging materials

Paperboard Grades Explained: SBS, CUK, and CRB

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Packaura

/ July 17, 2026

Pick the wrong paperboard grade and you’ll find out the hard way — either your box costs more than it needs to, or it cracks on the fold, tears in transit, or looks dull next to a competitor’s product on the shelf. Most folding cartons

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Rigid vs Flexible Packaging: How to Choose the Right Format

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Packaura

/ July 12, 2026

Choosing between rigid and flexible packaging is one of the first decisions a brand makes when bringing a product to market, and it shapes everything downstream: unit cost, shipping weight, shelf presence, and how sustainable your packaging actually is once you factor in materials and

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Tinplate vs Aluminum Aerosol Cans: A Buyer’s Guide

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Packaura

/ July 6, 2026

Picking a can material feels like a small decision until you’re locked into a supplier, a tooling cost, and a shelf look you can’t easily change. Tinplate and aluminum are the two dominant choices for aerosol packaging, and each pulls a brand in a different

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IP Buys Norpac for $360M, Containerboard Hits Inflection Point, CanReseal Nears Pilot, PFAS Bans Take Hold: 13 Essential Packaging Industry Stories (June 21, 2026)

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Packaura

/ June 21, 2026

Packaging industry news this week is headlined by International Paper’s $360 million acquisition of North Pacific Paper, a second wave of containerboard price hikes now biting buyers across the board, several state packaging laws entering enforcement, and Canovation and CANPACK formalizing their resealable aluminum can

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Paperboard vs Cardboard: Differences, Grades & Uses

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Packaura

/ June 16, 2026

Walk into any packaging supplier and ask for ‘cardboard boxes’ and you’ll immediately get a follow-up question: paperboard carton or corrugated shipper? Most people use ‘cardboard’ as a catch-all word for anything made of pressed paper, but paperboard and corrugated cardboard are structurally different materials

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Corrugated Packaging: 10 Essential Facts Every Brand Should Know

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Packaura

/ March 23, 2026

Corrugated packaging is the backbone of modern shipping and product protection, used by businesses of every size to transport goods safely and affordably. Whether you are shipping fragile electronics or bulk food products, corrugated packaging offers unmatched versatility, strength, and sustainability. At Packaura, we help

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Eco-friendly Packaging Solutions

Top 10 Ultimate Eco-Friendly Packaging Solutions for Modern Brands

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Packaura

/ October 17, 2025

🌎 Introduction: Sustainability Is No Longer Optional for Eco-friendly Packaging Solutions In today’s marketplace, sustainability has become a core expectation — not just a trend. Consumers actively seek products wrapped in eco-friendly packaging solutions that reflect environmental responsibility and innovation. For brands, adopting greener materials

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