What are Rigid Gift Boxes?
Boxes with rigidity in them that are not made of paper alone are called rigid boxes. These gift boxes are excellent for decorative packing and gifting industry as they provide the appropriate support and protection to the product being packed. These paper coated boxes comes in the color or the print of your choice and in the size you want.
A Box is a box. Just a box! What has cruelty got to do with gift boxes?
The answer to this question is simple. It is the glue that is the culprit here. It may be alarming for you to know that over 90% of the rigid boxes, also called gift boxes or typically packing boxes other than corrugated boxes are made with Gelatin Glue, popularly called as animal glue. This glue is extracted from animal body parts and smells awful in native form. To counter that, lot of Industrial scents are added to the mix and the result is a cheap scented glue ready for production lines.
What are the alternatives to animal Glue and why people don’t use them?
Perfect alternatives to animal glue are rare to come by. Some glues require a very thick coat to make them stick or some open-up in heat. But the most common issue is that of warping. The closest alternative glue warps or curves the sides of the gift boxes as soon as paper is pasted on it. This is not preferred by the buyers and therefore not used
We, at satvikpackaging.com, after years of research along with hit and trial, have come up with the right combination of synthetic white glue and post processing that results in perfect and beautiful gift boxes without the use of animal glue. With little addition of time and costs, we can easily do away with killing of animals for our gifting needs
How can I identify if my existing rigid boxes are made with Animal Glue or Synthetic Glue?
If you have never discussed this with your supplier, you probably are using the boxes made of animal glue only as that is the industry practice. Believe it or not but even the sweet boxes that you get at 100% vegetarian food shops also use boxes made of animal glue.
And if you really wish to test it out, the easiest is to smell the box. If it smells bad or if it smells like scented, then the glue is most certainly animal glue. Synthetic glues have more of an organic smell very close to that of your children’s school project made with cardboard and white Fevicol.
Can my existing designs be made with Animal free Glue?
Yes, all your packaging needs can be easily transitioned into using synthetic glue
Are these boxes imported from China?
No, these boxes are made 100% in India. Team Satvik believes in localization of resources. So, the raw materials are all sourced locally made in India and be a premium supplier of quality gift boxes to the customers in India.
Why the name Satvik?
Satvik means moral or humble or the things that does not induce bad thoughts in you. Our gift boxes are handmade without modernization. The main processes of box making that we follow are labor intensive and therefore induces employment in the country. The name Satvik is in perfect harmony with the belief of our team: Living with togetherness.
What is the cost implication of Switching over to Satvik Boxes?
The use of alternate glue does increase the costs and time needs but the overall affect is not substantial. But it is important to note that the weight it takes off your conscience and your karma score are priceless.