Containers or Boxes.
Lunch boxes could use any type of insulation, most lunch boxes use a flexible based Styrofoam with a plastic coating to prevent the disintegrating of the Styrofoam.
Many fast food restaurants pack their food in Styrofoam boxes for insulation to keep it warm longer.
To keep cold food cold or hot food hot. Styrofoam is very good insulation.
There are a number of retail locations in the Chicago area in which one could find Styrofoam cooler boxes. Wal-Mart and Target are just two examples of companies in Chicago that stock these items.
The best glue for styrofoam is a solvent-based adhesive like cyanoacrylate (super glue) or a specialized styrofoam adhesive. These can be purchased at hardware stores, craft stores, or online.
Limoges boxes are made in France, near the city of Limoges. The boxes can be purchased worldwide. They are also collected worldwide. They can be purchased online from speciality retailers.
Jay Strongwater boxes can be purchased on the jaystrongwater website as well as internet sites such as ebay and squidoo. Similar boxes can also be seen on many Etsy shops.
White, thick plastic foam, very light, used for fruit boxes and packing.
Typically, no matter how thick the Styrofoam is, it will melt at some point. Also, Styrofoam has been proven to contain chemicals that can leach into the food, even when stored, but especially when heated that can have a negative effect on health as well as reproduction.
They are no longer in production. The industry uses cardboard boxes now instead. They come in larger packs, try searching for cardboard instead.
Boxes for shipping can also be purchased from stores which carry office supplies, for example OfficeMax, Staples and Amazon. They may also be purchased from stores which specialize in boxes for shipping, such as U-Haul and UBoxes.