Custom Packaging Materials
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Packaging materials include paperboard such as SBS and kraft for retail cartons, corrugated board for shipping, rigid chipboard for premium boxes, clear PET for see-through packaging and tin for reusable containers. Vorex helps brands in the USA and Canada choose the right material, then makes the packaging to their exact size.
Custom Clear PET Boxes
Transparent plastic boxes that show the product while protecting it.
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Custom Corrugated Boxes
Fluted board that protects products in transit, printed with your brand.
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Paper-based boxes and bags, less plastic and right-sized designs.
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Custom Holographic and Foil Packaging
Metallic foil and light-shifting holographic finishes that stand out on a shelf.
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Custom Kraft Boxes and Packaging
Unbleached brown board with a natural, earthy look for boxes, mailers and bags.
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Bright white paperboard for crisp full-color retail cartons.
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Custom Rigid Boxes (Chipboard)
Thick chipboard wrapped in printed paper for a solid, premium presentation box.
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Printed metal tins that customers keep and reuse long after the product.
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0 options. Every product is made to your size with your artwork.
How to choose a packaging material
The right material depends on three questions: how the package travels, how it is displayed, and what impression it should leave. A box that ships through the mail needs different board than a carton that sits on a store shelf. A gift box that customers keep is built differently again.
Materials at a glance
- SBS paperboard: bleached white board with a smooth surface for sharp, bright printing. The standard for retail folding cartons.
- Kraft: unbleached brown paper and board with a natural look, used for cartons, mailers and bags.
- Corrugated: fluted board between flat liners. Light and strong, and the usual choice for mailer and shipping boxes.
- Rigid chipboard: thick, dense board wrapped in printed paper for premium, set-up boxes.
- Clear PET: a transparent plastic sheet for see-through boxes and windows.
- Tin: printed metal containers that customers keep and reuse.
- Holographic and foil: metallic and light-shifting finishes applied to many of the materials above.
- Eco-friendly builds: paper-based materials, recycled content where available and lighter coatings.
Matching material to use
Shipping and e-commerce
Corrugated board, often E-flute for mailers, protects products in transit and can be printed inside and out.
Retail shelves
SBS or kraft paperboard folding cartons give crisp print and fold flat for storage.
Premium and gifting
Rigid chipboard boxes and tins feel substantial and are often kept by the customer.
Show the product
Clear PET boxes or paperboard boxes with a PET window let customers see what they are buying.
Finishes work across materials
Lamination, spot UV, foil stamping, embossing and debossing can be added to most paper-based materials. Some finishes, such as plastic laminates and metallic films, can affect recyclability, so weigh look against end-of-life goals.
How ordering works
Not sure which material fits? Tell us the product, size, quantity and where it ships. We suggest suitable options, reply with pricing, and send a digital proof before print. Our production partner makes and ships the packaging, and we stay your contact.
Get a free quote in minutes
Size, quantity and email. We reply with pricing and options.
Custom Packaging Materials: common questions
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Can I order a sample of a material before printing?
Ready to see your brand on a box?
Send us your size and quantity. We reply with pricing, material options and a digital proof of your design.
