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<p>Cardboard is a generic term for heavy <a href="/facts/Paper/FUETwwKV">paper-based</a> products. Their construction can range from a thick paper known as <a href="/facts/Paperboard/A1Nq26z2">paperboard</a> to <a href="/facts/Corrugated_fiberboard/VjDFR6II">corrugated fiberboard</a>, made of multiple plies of material. Natural cardboards can range from grey to light brown in color, depending on the specific product; dyes, pigments, printing, and coatings are available. </p><p>The word <i>cardboard</i> has general use in English and French, but the term is deprecated in commerce and industry as not adequately defining a specific product. Material producers, container manufacturers, <a href="/facts/Packaging_engineer/DymPErIU">packaging engineers</a>, and <a href="/facts/Standards_organization/8o7wGeYg">standards organizations</a>, use more specific terminology. </p>