25.10.2020
Corrugated Cardboard Box History.
Corrugated cardboard, which is a 100% recyclable and sustainable material with the highest environmental compatibility, was first patented in England in 1856. Although it has undergone many changes until today, it has not changed much in terms of corrugated cardboard raw material. Since its raw material, paper, is a recyclable material, it is one of the packaging types with the highest environmental compatibility.
Corrugated cardboard boxes and parcels, which started to be produced in our country in 1954, have developed rapidly and reached today's level. Corrugated cardboard production was born from the paper industry, and the main component of paper is produced from cellulose, the basic building block of all plants.
The first patent for corrugated cardboard was obtained in England in 1856 by Messrs Edward Charles Healey and Edward Ellis Allen. The first sample paper was turned into corrugated cardboard by a very simple manual machine, consisting of two grooved cylinders. The corrugated cardboard materials obtained were started to be used under the cap linings. In 1871, Albert I. Jones applied for a patent to make corrugated paper using a fluted cylinder and made the first production.
He used the paper he produced to wrap fragile products. Oliver Long, on the other hand, discovered single-sided corrugated cardboard and patented it in 1874. Single-sided corrugated cardboard, which consists of a paper layer and a corrugation, has gained the feature of being a significant protective packaging material suitable for products such as lamps, glass products and ceramics with its cushioning feature, horizontal flexibility and vertical strength.
The production of double-sided corrugated cardboard was started by Robert Thompson in 1875 and was independently produced by Henry D. Norris. They were followed by Robert Gair, who created the partnership in 1878 and invented the first cutting, printing and folding in America. In 1881, Thomson and Norris company produced the first coil foot corrugator. In 1882, Robert Thompson finalized the corrugated cardboard, which was heated by steam and glued on both sides.
In 1883, thompson and Norris company established a production facility in England and introduced corrugated cardboard to Europe. In 1889, Lagston began producing corrugated cardboard with a width of 61 cm and a speed of 4.3 meters per minute.
In 1892, the first literature on cardboard in America was the journal published under the name Shears.
