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Putting Ink on Board: The science that makes it stick
A guide to putting ink on carton board: litho, digital and flexo explained, how colour management keeps your brand colours consistent, and choosing the right coating.

Matthew Hazlehurst
2 days ago6 min read


Material Matters: It's not "just cardboard", I promise
A structural designer's guide to carton board — solid vs corrugated, FBB and kraft-back explained, board weight and grain direction, and why made-to-measure sizing affects your lead time.

Matthew Hazlehurst
Aug 155 min read


A Beginner’s Guide to Carton Packaging
Everything you never knew you wanted to know about the humble box. Why a box is never just a box I’ve spent the past 4 decades thinking about cartons, and I still get a small thrill walking down a supermarket aisle. So, I was delighted when a colleague who’d been with us just four months described that exact same feeling - the moment packaging stops being wallpaper and starts being fascinating. It is the cover by which the book is judged. With his permission, I’ve borrowed hi
Giles Foden
Jun 234 min read
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