Cardboard Giraffes Are No Tall Order
08/11/2016 by rbm in category News tagged as 3d works, cardboard, cardboard giraffes, handicrafts, papier mache, Romiley Primary School, toilet rollsRomiley Primary School’s adorable cardboard giraffes It is always gratifying to see used cardboard put to creative use. As well as furniture, desk tidies and spacecraft, toilet paper rolls are often used for cardboard animals. Many of them are small enough for tables, shelves and desks. Putting smaller efforts to shame are Romiley Primary School’s […]
0 68 Read moreMuch Ado About Layer Pads
01/11/2016 by rbm in category Products tagged as cardboard, carriage, layer pads, logistics, packaging, pallets, storage, supermarketsWhere would we be without cardboard layer pads? Cardboard layer pads are the unsung heroes of the cardboard manufacturing industry. They come into their own for palletised loads, especially the storage of bagged wares. Instead of wooden shelving, they offer a lightweight yet robust solution for stacking products on top of each other. Take for […]
0 60 Read moreAnother Cardboard Crib for Baby
21/10/2016 by rbm in category News tagged as cardboard cribs, childcare, Finland, Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland, Scottish ParliamentScotland follows Finnish cardboard crib scheme In a July blog post, we at Romiley Board Mill looked at Finland’s cardboard crib scheme. Today, the Finnish childcare scheme has won a new convert. This time, in Scotland.
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18/10/2016 by rbm in category News tagged as École Polytechnique Féderále de Lausanne, electrical power, graphite, static electricity, Teflon, University of TokyoCould a combination of cardboard, graphite, and Teflon based electrical power usurp ‘AA’ batteries? Could WHSmith or Ryman be a future source for powering our future devices? Though the two stationery chains sell ‘AA’ batteries among other items, they too could be obsolete well into the future. No matter what technological developments take place, there […]
0 18 Read moreCardboard Packaging and Its Uses
12/10/2016 by rbm in category Products tagged as applications, cardboard packaging, cores, infographic, sheets, tubes, usesThe myriad uses of cardboard packaging, explained in an easy-to-follow infographic There are many different types of cardboard packaging produced and supplied by Romiley Board Mill. We supply a range of quality, durable products which are used by many different industries and are produced to fit the customer’s bespoke requirements.
0 32 Read moreA Cardboard Tube Fighting League of Nations?
07/10/2016 by rbm in category Products tagged as cardboard tube, Cardboard Tube Fighting League, competition, CTFL, fun, lightsabre, play, Star Wars, surreal sports, tournamentNever mind the World Cup qualifiers, you would rather be out ‘duelling’ with a cardboard tube We blame Star Wars. If it wasn’t for any of the lightsabre scenes in George Lucas’ monster franchise, we wouldn’t have thought twice about this at all. As well as keeping our tinfoil or toilet tissue in place, cardboard […]
0 21 Read moreChristchurch’s Cardboard Cathedral
28/09/2016 by rbm in category News tagged as architecture, cardboard cathedral, cardboard tubes, Christchurch, New Zealand, Shigeru BanHow the strength of cardboard tubes is behind the New Zealand city’s cardboard cathedral Never underestimate the strength of cardboard tubes. Over the last month, we have learned about its merits as a construction material for furniture. Today, we have learned about its qualities in building works. On opening in 2013, Christchurch’s transitional cathedral building […]
0 19 Read moreThe Cardboard Tube on YouTube
22/09/2016 by rbm in category Products tagged as cardboard cores, cardboard tube, clips, education, manufacturing, processes, techniques, tutorials, videosA selection of cardboard tube clips in camera The production of cardboard tubing is a fascinating process. Though a bog-standard written blog post would explain the process pretty well, we think moving image captures the process better. Seen below is a cheap and cheerful compendium of cardboard tubes manufacturing clips.
1 20 Read moreCardboard Craft Works: Three Detailed Models
21/09/2016 by rbm in category News tagged as artwork, cardboard, craft, creative play, design, model making, sculptureA compendium of cardboard craft works powered by cardboard tubes, bricks and… shale In our previous piece, we looked at the fact you could buy 200 cardboard rolls from eBay. This post has inspired us enough to look at some more fascinating uses of cardboard packaging. Such as the repurposing of cardboard rolls for massive […]
0 17 Read moreMoney for Old Loo Rolls?
20/09/2016 by rbm in category News tagged as cardboard, crafts, eBay, loo rolls, recycling, toilet tissueDid you know that empty loo rolls can be bought on eBay? Once upon a time, Harrods in Knightsbridge could sell you anything from a pair of espadrilles to an elephant. As to whether they sell the latter, this is highly unlikely due to animal welfare issues. The internet seems to be fulfilling the old […]
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