What Is a Slipcase Machine? A slipcase machine automates the forming, folding, and pressing of paperboard sleeves that slide over books, boxes, and premium products. Unlike a rigid box that wraps a product on all six sides with a lid, a slipcase is an open-ended sleeve—one product slides in from the...
Why Mixed-Material Rigid Boxes Are Losing Their License to Operate For years, a premium rigid box combined heavy greyboard with plastic BOPP film lamination, polyurethane foam inserts, polyester ribbon pulls, and metal magnetic closures. The result looked luxurious on the shelf but created a recycling dead end. When plastic film is...
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