Pearl-Kote® Folding Cartonboard
22 pt - 30 pt
Description
A medium to heavy caliper sheet for most consumer products folding carton applications. Designed to provide
outstanding package and packaging line efficiency and performance.
Features
o Made from solid unbleached sulfate virgin kraft fiber CLAY COATING
TOP ROD
o Triple layers of clay coating AIRKNIFE
BASE ROD
o Naturally beautiful brown back
o High stiffness TOP SHEET
PINE
o High resistance to tear, puncture and corner crush
MIDDLE SHEET
PINE & RECYCLED PRE-
Advantages CONSUMER FIBER
o Efficient, reliable performance on packaging lines BASE SHEET
o Excellent graphic reproduction for eye-catching packages PINE
o Superior carton performance during carton distribution
o Meets U.S. FDA requirements for food packaging Produced at Graphic Packaging International
West Monroe, Louisiana, USA
o Performance alternative to CRB PM #7: 3-ply Fourdrinier
o Improved stiffness and yield
o Typically maintain CD stiffness at 2-3 caliper drop
o Improved consistency and uniformity
o Lower fossil fuel use
o Economic alternative to SBS
o Made from renewable and renewed resource - trees in
Southeast U.S.
Machine Trim
o 22 to 30 pt 234”
TAPPI Nominal Values
Caliper (0.001 “) T411 .022 .024 .026 .028 .030
Thickness (microns) 559 610 660 711 762
Basis Weight (g/m2) T410 420 454 488 522 556
Taber Stiffness (gf.cm) MD T489 450 560 680 815 955
CD 210 275 325 395 475
(mN. m) MD 44.1 54.9 66.7 79.9 93.7
CD 20.6 27.0 31.9 38.7 46.6
GE Brightness T452 80 80 80 80 80
% Moisture T412 7 7 7 7 7
All physical measurements done at 23oC 50% relative humidity.
Specifications are for quality control measures of paperboard samples from mill reels.
Measurements taken after sheeting or other conversion processes may not match these specifications.
For additional information, please contact your sales representative.
Specifications subject to change without notice ISSUE DATE: February 2011
