corrugated cardboard

Wavy brown boxes

Corrugated cardboard is the stiff brown material used for shipping boxes, made of a wavy inner layer sandwiched between flat outer sheets.

The ridges give it strength while keeping it lightweight.

The package arrived in a corrugated cardboard box.

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Opposites
surface texture

corrugated cardboardsheet metal

Thin flat industrial panels

plate glass · polished surface · flat panel

material rigidity/strength

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Thin decorative wrapping material

thin film · plastic wrap · cellophane · aluminum sheet · solid wood

material composition

corrugated cardboardplastic packaging

Synthetic material enclosing products

styrofoam · bubble wrap · glass · wooden crate · foam padding

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G