subject: Diverse Use Of Metal And Non-metal Boxes [print this page] Boxes and trunks are containers to keep households and office items. These containers are manufactured with several raw materials such as aluminum, stainless steel, copper, plastic, cardboard and wood. Aluminum box is an important storage medium to store different products such as toolkits, medicines, stitching materials and stationary objects. Aluminum boxes are extremely durable and resistant to weathering conditions. Moreover, aluminum box is comparatively lighter in weight than copper and steel boxes. All metal boxes have high load withstanding capacity and therefore, these are mostly used for storage of bulk and heavy materials.
Packaging is an important phase of almost all manufacturing process. In the packaging process too, manufacturers use different types of box such as paper box, plastic box and wooden box for packing of their final products. Many consumer durable goods manufacturers pack their products first in packaging bags and films and then keep them in cardboard boxes in bulk number. This dual packing ensures complete safety of the products during transportation and unloading operations. However, the biggest disadvantage of cardboard boxes is that these cannot be used to carry heavy duty machines such as tractor assemblies. Plastic box is highly flexible and light in weight and used in several organizations such as Jewellery manufacturers. The plastic jewel box is used to keep different Jewellery products such as necklaces, engagement rings, bracelets and bangles. Jewellery boxes are generally compact in sizes and covered with velvet or silk cushions. Wooden boxes are made of multiple wood types such as teak wood, plywood, sandal wood and many more.
Boxes are also used by the companies for keeping different tools such as screw drivers, hammers, chisels, scissors and others in it. Tool boxes are usually made of metal and alloys as plastic box surface may get scratches and cracks due to keeping heavy tools. Housewives and tailors keep their stitching and knitting materials in small plastic and tin boxes. Another application of box is in primary treatment or first aid. The first aid box is usually kept in manufacturing installations, passenger buses and private cars to provide emergency treatment for wounds or minor fever to the persons. The first aid box must contain anti septic cream or lotion, adhesive bandage, thermometer, antibiotic drug and scissors. According to the factories acts of several countries, it is mandatory for every manufacturing concern to keep primary aid boxes in its premise. Gift items are also packed in the different sized boxes for presentation to the friends, neighbors and others on special occasions.
Box is storage medium for different objects. The boxes are made of different materials such as paper, plastic, fibers, aluminum, steel and wood. Aluminum box is mostly used in keeping of tools. A first aid box contains all primary medicines and other materials to provide primary treatment to injured or ill persons. Jewellery designers use different types of jewel box to supply their Jewellery items.
