Below are some photos of chipboard packaging we have made for clients.

Chipboard Material

Chipboard is a thick, gray colored slab that is used inside of rigid packaging, such as deluxe product boxes, video panel retail boxes, hardcover books, 3 Ring Binders, blue note LPs, and rigid slipcase boxes. A cigar box is a good example! Chipboard is generally measured in OZ rather than gsm or pt stock and has a thickness of 1.5 – 2 mm but the thickness of the chipboard we will use depends on the product. For example, Hardcover books usually use 24oz chipboard but Blue Note LPs use a slightly lighter weight.

Lighter weight art card products such as jackets, digipaks, covers, wallets, and regular slipcases are usually made with stocks such as 310 gsm (15/16pt) or 380 gsm (18pt), and are directly printed.

As another good example, cereal boxes are made of an even lighter stock, usually closer to 200 gsm.

Wrap Options

Because the chipboard material is not suitable for direct printing, it needs to be wrapped with paper or a material such as linen or leather. Wrap options include the following:

  • 4C Printed paper wrap with lamination to seal it (works with all art)
  • Linen (wide weave) with very simple 1C silkscreening or foil (art dependent)
  • Fabric paper (narrow weave) with silkscreen or foil (art dependent)
  • Leather (faux, man made) with foil stamping, optional debossing
Photo of chipboard packaging close up of spine on hardcover book linen wrap
Linen Wrap on CD Book with Rigid Chipboard Core
Photos of chipboard packaging, rigid boxes with blue linen wrap and gold stamp, cd box set collection
Linen Box Set for CDs, Linen Wrapped Chipboard Core, Foil Stamping
Box Set 2 Piece, 4C Wrap over Chipboard Core Material
Hardcover CD Book, Chipboard Core 4C Wrap, Gold Foil Stamping
Linen Wrapped CD Book, 1C Silkscreen, 4C Slipcase
Rigid cd slipcase chipboard core fabric paper wrap
Fabric Paper on Rigid Slipcase Box Set
8″ Hinged Box with Fold Out Sleeves for Discs and Perfect Bound Book in Back
BlueNote LP, Thick Chipboard Core 4C Printed Wrap
BlueNote LP, Thick Chipboard Core 4C Printed Wrap
Retro Vinyl Album with Chipboard Core and Swinging Sleeves
Retro Vinyl Album with Chipboard Core and Swinging Sleeves
Hardbound Vinyl Book for cd 12inch height packaging
Vinyl Sized CD Book
Foam Inserts for Discs
Linen Wrapped Box Sets, CD & Vinyl
Linen Wrapped Box Sets, CD & Vinyl
Leather Wrapped Side Loading Rigid Slipcase BoxSet, 4C BellyBand
Leather Wrapped Side Loading Rigid Slipcase BoxSet, 4C BellyBand
Hinged CD Box Set with Discs in Uncoated Stock Jackets
CD Box Set, Linen Wrapped Chipboard with Uncoated Matte CD Jackets
Leather Wrapped BoxSet with Debossing and 4C Bellyband
CD Boxes 4C Wrap over Chipboard Material
Video Notebook on-line learning alternative remote learning 7 inch screen, pop up stand, 3 ring binder
TeachME – Video Screen Training Notebook, Chipboard Core 3Ring Binder
Video Box with LCD Panel 7Inch Screen, die cut wells for retail items, 7inch screen
Bondi Perfume, Video Panel in Deluxe Retail Box, Chipboard Core 4C Wrap, Foam Insert