Packaging materials, explained
Boards, papers and films: what each material is, its typical weight, and the packaging it's best suited to.
- FBB (Folding Box Board)230 – 400 GSM · FBB, or Folding Box Board, is the default cartonboard for premium folding cartons.
- SBS (Solid Bleached Board)200 – 400 GSM · SBS, or Solid Bleached Sulphate, is the premium end of cartonboard.
- Duplex Board220 – 400 GSM · Duplex board is the economical workhorse of everyday cartons.
- Kraft Paper80 – 250 GSM (bags); higher for liners · Kraft paper is a strong, tear-resistant paper made by the kraft (sulphate) pulping process, the same process that gives it its name and its characteristic strength.
- Greyboard (Chipboard)Specified by thickness, typically 1.0 – 3.0 mm · Greyboard, also called chipboard or rigid board, is a dense, stiff board made from compressed recycled fibre.
- BOPP Film (Label Facestock)Specified by film thickness (microns), not GSM · BOPP, or biaxially-oriented polypropylene, is the standard film facestock for durable self-adhesive labels.
Written by LeRoy Print Packs, a printing and packaging manufacturer making cartons, corrugated boxes and labels in-house. Get a quote