{"id":2803,"date":"2026-05-29T05:47:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T05:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wonhimealbox.com\/?page_id=2803"},"modified":"2026-05-29T05:49:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T05:49:33","slug":"material-comparator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wonhimealbox.com\/de\/hinged-lid-containers\/foam-hinged-containers\/material-comparator\/","title":{"rendered":"Materialkomparator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-d3cd13b\" data-block-id=\"d3cd13b\"><style>.stk-d3cd13b {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-d3cd13b-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-46fbe38\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"46fbe38\"><style>.stk-46fbe38-container{margin-top:var(--stk--preset--spacing--50, 1.5rem) !important;margin-right:var(--stk--preset--spacing--50, 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<option value=\"cost\">Lowest unit cost<\/option>\n    <option value=\"weight\">Lightest weight \/ freight cost<\/option>\n    <option value=\"microwave\">Microwave reheating<\/option>\n    <option value=\"recycle\">Recyclability<\/option>\n    <option value=\"crush\">Maximum crush strength<\/option>\n  <\/select>\n  <table>\n    <thead><tr><th>Specification<\/th><th>Foam (XPS\/EPS)<\/th><th>Paperboard<\/th><th>Rigid PP plastic<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n      <tr id=\"fmx-r-insulation\"><td>Insulation<\/td><td>R-3.6-4.2 \/ inch<\/td><td>Negligible<\/td><td>Negligible<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr id=\"fmx-r-cost\"><td>Relative unit cost<\/td><td>Lowest<\/td><td>~1.5-2x higher<\/td><td>Higher than foam<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr id=\"fmx-r-weight\"><td>Typical weight<\/td><td>~5-15 g<\/td><td>~18-30 g<\/td><td>~20-35 g<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr id=\"fmx-r-microwave\"><td>Microwave use<\/td><td>Not recommended<\/td><td>Limited<\/td><td>Often microwave-safe<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr 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