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History
of Corrugation |
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950
BC
The ancient Egyptians produced the first writing
material by pasting together thin layers of plant
stems.. |
100
BC
The Chinese created the first authentic paper from
bamboo and mulberry fibers. |
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1400s
AD
Paper mills appeared in Spain, Italy, Germany and
France. |
1690
The first sheet paper mill in North America was built
near Philadelphia. |
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1767
England wanted to regain their loss of colonial paper
exports. They imposed the Stamp Act, which included a
tax on all paper made in the colonies. Many consider
this fuel for the American Revolution. |
1803
The first continuous papermaking machine was patented. |
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1854
In England, the first pulp from wood was manufactured. |
1856
The first known corrugated material was patented for
sweatband lining in tall hats of Victorian Englishmen. |
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1871
Unlined corrugated first appeared as a packaging
material for glass and kerosene lamp chimneys. |
1874
A liner was added to one side of the corrugated material
to prevent the flutes from stretching. |
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1894
Corrugated was slotted and cut to make the first boxes.
Wells Fargo began using corrugated boxes for small
freight shipments. |
1903
Corrugated was first approved as a valid shipping
material and was used to ship cereals. |
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1909
Rubber printing plates were developed which allowed for
greater design creativity. |
1914
Tariffs imposed on corrugated shipping containers were
ruled discriminatory. |
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1957
Flexographic printing virtually replaced letterpress and
oil-based ink.
1960s
The flexo folder-gluer was invented. |
Early
1980s
Preprinted linerboard emerged. |
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Late
1980s
New developments in the anilox roll, plate and press
design drove the industry into short-run, high-graphic
products. |
1991
The edge crush test was added to Item 222 and Rule41 as
an alternative to burst strength and basis weight,
allowing the manufacture of lighter weight liners. |
