The mask measured 10.5" diameter. I wondered if a box for a 10" pizza would be big enough. In researching pizza boxes, I found lots of available pizza box sizes, constructions, quantity purchase options, and dimensions. Couponabox box dimensions show a consistent 1/8" extra for length and width—example, 10" (26cm) box measures 10 1/8 x 10 1/8 x 1 1/4. Thus, a box for a 10" pizza would too small for the mask.
Pizza Box Terminology and Considerations
- Couponabox provides extensive information about box sizes, standard container paper availability, corrugated-cardboard construction (E and B “flutes”), boxcar shipping container lots, and bulk packaging over various sizes and quantities.
- Argrov Box provides extensive basics about boxes—measurements, construction, and styles. Illustrations enhance the terms and descriptions.
- Talk Packaging goes into great detail about mechanical designs, box strengths, and dimensions.
Green Packaging Group states that two standard colors come with corrugated cardboard—“white and natural Kraft which is essentially brown”.
More details from Talk Packaging:
Fourdrinier Kraft Liner – “Fourdrinier” is the name of the man who invented the machine on which the liner is made. “Kraft”, the German word for strength, is attributed to the strength applied to pulp, paper, or paperboard produced from wood fibers by the sulfate process. The Kraft liner is produced from a high percentage of pinewood (softwood) fibers which imparts toughness as softwood fibers are longer in length than hardwood fibers and allows for a greater interlocking effect.Corrugated (Cardboard) Flutes
RSD Creative Packs explains corrugated cardboard construction for strength—use of arches. “Generally the larger flute profiles give greater vertical strength and cushioning. The smaller flutes help enhance graphic capabilities while providing greater structural integrity.” Couponabox’s standard pizza boxes table shows that smallest boxes use only E flutes, largest boxes use only B flutes, and “middle” sizes have both flute configurations available.
Argrov Box provides additional details about the role of flutes for strength in its Box Strength topic and illustration:
A corrugated sheet consists of two major components - linerboard and medium. Linerboard is the flat paper that covers both sides of the sheet and the medium is the “fluted” or arched paper found between both liners. The flute, when anchored to the linerboards with a starched-based adhesive, resists bending and pressure from all directions. When placed vertically on its ends, the flutes form vertical columns, capable of supporting considerable amounts of weight.Pizza Box Ordering, from Small Scale to Boxcar Shipping Containers
Uline’s pizza boxes webpage shows options to buy bundles of 50 boxes (flat, unfolded) a pack.
For massive buys, Couponabox lists 20 ft and 40 ft HQ for their pizza box boxcar shipping containers. The SOE Source Transport Information topic shows tables and illustrations for boxcar shipment options. The table layout makes it easy to compare dimensional differences among 20 ft, 40 ft, 40 ft HQ, and 45 ft HQ boxcars.
The SOE site also lists “FCL” (full container load). How to Export Import explains FCL and LCL (less container load), which pertain to cargo loads and are commonly used terms in the export/import business.
Regarding FCL,
If an exporter has goods to accommodate in one full container load, he books an FCL Difference between LCL and FCL copy (Full Container Load) to stuff his cargo. In an FCL cargo, the complete goods in the said container owns by one shipper. …Pizza Items of Interest
Under an LCL cargo, where in a shipper does not have enough goods to accommodate in one full container, he books cargo with a consolidator to console his goods along with goods of other shippers. It’s possible that US does not need to import pizza boxes, the terminology and definitions were of interest as I landed on various webpages about pizza boxes.
Pizza Statistics
Total number of pizza’s sold in the U.S. each year 3 billionPizza Fun Facts
Total number of pizza’s sold worldwide each year 5 billion
top 5 pizza sales days are:Super Bowl 50: By the numbers - the wagers, the people, the wings and pizza
Super Bowl Sunday, New Year's Eve, Halloween, The night before Thanksgiving, & New Year's Day
4.4 million: Pizzas ordered from Dominos, Pizza Hut and Papa John's during the big gamePi Day 2016: History of the mathematical day and how it is celebrated
Pi Day is largely observed in the US on 14 March to celebrate the mathematical constant π (pi) since 3, 1, and 4 are the first three significant digits – which also represent the 14thday of the third month. Celebrations of the day coincide with Albert Einstein's birthday.That Plastic Thing Inside Your Pizza Box Was Invented 30 Years Ago
WebStaurantStore Pizza Boxes, including the three-legged plastic stacker
Paper Box Chemicals No Longer Considered Safe by FDA for Contact With Food
FDA said it was going to ban three specific perfluoroalkyl ethyl types. … The perfluoroalkyl ethyl is used in food contact substances (FCSs) that act as oil and water repellants for paper and paperboard, which comes in contact with aqueous and fatty foods.
Pizza box YouTube videos
- How It's Made Cardboard Boxes
- RockTenn Making Pizza Boxes
- Pizza Box, making a gift box that resembles a small-scale pizza box
2 comments:
Thanks Wanda! Very interesting stuff. I love when many disciplines come together for creating ingenious solutions and products.
Thx for comment! Pizza Boxes Part 2 was one of my most ambitious articlss for pulling all sorts of related info together and arranging it. I initially had one part for pizza boxes, and split out the Part 1 last month. Might still tweak that article and add a blurb there about the DIY craft pizza boxes.
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