1000-1500 microns, thick board with colour on one side, used for mounting work or for displays, very high quality, strong and rigid, available in a range of colours, expensive
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Used extensively in retail packaging, must be suitable for high quality, high speed printing and cutting, creasing and glueing. Advantages include graphics coverage and excellent print quality, protection in structural packaging nets.
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Usually bleached virgin pulp top surface, unbleached middle and bleached inside layer, widely used for food packaging, excellent for scoring, bending and creasing without splitting, good printing surface, relatively inexpensive
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Fluted paper layer between two paper liners, used protective packaging for fragiel goods, most commonly used in boxes, excellent impact resistance and strength to weight, low cost, recyclable, relatively inexpensive
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Entirely from pure bleached food pulp, used for packaging for frozen foods, pharmaceuticals, very strong and rigid, excellent printing surface, expensive
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Laminated foil coating, foil available in matt, gloss, gold and silver, used in cosmetic cartons, prepacked food, very strong visual impact, foil provides moisture barrier, expensive
