3D-forming of Paper Packaging

The three dimensional (3D) forming of paperboard fills a niche in the fabrication of packaging which needs to meet strong demands on visual quality, strength, stiffness and shape diversity. In the recent past, capabilities of package-making from paperboard through 3D-forming have seen remarkable process development and an expansion of forming limits. This article aims to provide an overview of known and new or modified 3D-forming technologies, and the basic geometrical and physical relations enabling the forming of paper and board within these technological approaches. The emerging new limits in geometrical and functional design of packaging made of paperboard are provided as a guideline in paper packaging.