Cardboard Types/Thicknesses for Cutting Boxes

Thickest Material That Can be Cut with the Box Tool
Various types of cardboard/board/presentation sheets can be cut as long as they’re not thicker than .225”. The thickest material that can be cut is .225”, based on the depth of the 90° Cartridge. Default Settings: See Admin > Editor for the default Thickness and Tool Threshold settings for the Box/Crease Cartridge.

Using the Deboss Cartridge or the Crease Cartridge when Cutting Boxes
On thicknesses of 3/32” and below, it will use the Deboss cartridge to create fold lines when cutting.
On thicknesses of 1/8” and above will use the Crease cartridge to create fold lines when cutting.
The outside of the box is cut with the 90° Cartridge.

Cardboard Types and Uses by Framers/Conservators

The following are going to be the most common used cardboard/cardstock by Framers and the uses.
The listed types can be cut and creased on the CMC 9000 and above.

Fluted Cardboard – Kraft paper non-archival – basic packaging. This material would use Perforating Tool.
Archival Cardboard – Similar to the above Kraft packaging using only archival 100% alpha cellulose, acid-free, lignin-free and buffered against acid migration, to meet the requirements of conservators. Very common in museums and libraries. B and E flute are most common. Blue- grey color, sometimes with white one side.
B flute – .118” (3mm) – most commonly used for packaging/shipping finished frames.
E flute – .063” (1.2mm) – light packaging and corner protectors. This type of cardboard is used for shipping sheets of matboard, which can be repurposed for mentioned uses.
F flute - .0335” (.85mm) – not very common but can be used for photo frame packaging.
Card Stock, decorative packages, postcard storage and small gifts would use (blue) Debossing cartridge.

Note: Thickness based on standard flute sizes but may vary with cover sheet thickness.