LARGE CARTONS VS SMALL CARTONS: INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

First of all, inside the large cardboard boxes everything always fits. So you never have to worry about your products not fitting into one package. However, small boxes fit all kinds of products. In other words, they provide more personalised protection, and they also save space on transport and delivery vehicles. So, which ones do you prefer? What indecision! So, if you don’t know how to configure the range of your next order for your warehouse, physical shop or e-commerce, you are in the right place. First of all, we will talk about sizes and analyse what the advantages of large and small cardboard boxesare.

Big or small… but which cartons should you use?

Large or small cardboard boxes? Which are the best? Different sizes of boxes, made of cardboard, have different uses.

After all, the key lies in:

• Determine the sizes of your packaging;
• Study the characteristics of your products (materials, fragility, presence of sharp edges or corners, number of pieces, etc.);
• First of all, review the storage and transport conditions that the packaged products will be subjected to.

… to decide whether a large or small cardboard box is more appropriate.

In short, and to save space and costs in your shipments, it is advisable to set the volumetric weight . In this sense, you should always try to reduce the size of the packaging. On the other hand, regardless of the size, you must choose the best closing system for the cardboard boxes. Once again, the type of products and the purpose for which a product is packaged must be taken into consideration.

Large cardboard boxes: advantages and uses

Large cardboard boxes are primarily intended for long-term storage and transport of bulky, heavy and/or fragile products. They are also required for the grouping of large quantities of products, and in turn in other smaller sizes that when stacked will be inside the large box.

Above all, the main factor of the large cardboard boxes is their strength. These boxes must be prepared to withstand long journeys and changes in temperature and humidity without deteriorating. As a result, it is advisable that you opt for reinforced large cardboard boxes like:

• American double corrugated boxes: developed to support weights of up to 40 kg. They are much safer if complemented with filling and protective packaging and adhesive tape.
• Triple fluted cardboardAmerican boxes: made of 15 mm thick corrugated cardboard. They can support up to 350 kg.

Extra large cardboard boxes – in what situations should they be used?

For palletizing and exporting products, logistics professionals use cardboard boxes extra large. They are also made of double or triple corrugated cardboard, are in line with European and American pallet sizes and are suitable for sea, air or road transport.

In this sense, boxes of this size are usually used to transport heavy machinery parts, domestic equipment or construction materials.

Small carton boxes: advantages and uses

The main purpose of small boxes is their variety: there is practically a box for every need, which makes them essential both for shops

online shops and supermarkets.

Archive boxes

Despite the growing trend towards digitalisation, paper-based information is a part of every office and must be managed on a day-to-day basis and even kept for years to come. Archive boxes are small cardboard boxes that fulfil the function of keeping documentation organised and protected from dust, from humidity and the action of sunlight. Depending on how often the stored material needs to be consulted, we will opt for:

• Multi-purpose bins with handles, easy to transport, ideal for storing documents for a short time.
• Archive boxes for horizontal and vertical storage, allow writing on all three sides, which simplifies the task of filing. They are ideal for papers that are constantly being handled.

Postal boxes

The best known small cardboard boxes are the famous postal boxes. They are used to send objects individually. There is a wide range of sizes available, from small boxes tocardboard boxes.

There is a wide range of sizes available, frombook cases to extra flat boxes and even tubes for maps and posters. The following products have recently featured in the RAJA catalogue:

• The boxes with integrated internal protection based on foam filling or retention film.
• The environmentally friendly , 100% recyclable boxes for mailing mugs.

Whether you choose the large or small cardboard boxes… the important thing is that they are Eco-responsible! Contact us and we will help you equip your business with the most appropriate size and environmentally conscious boxes. We look forward to hearing from you!