Folding Box Board and other Carton Boards
Folding Box Board and other Carton Boards
One of the most common questions asked by PG Paper clients is “what are the different types of folding box board and carton board, and which one is the most suitable for my packaging requirements?”
Carton board is a group consisting of four paper boards; Greyboard, Duplex, Folding Box Board (FBB) and Solid Bleached
Folding Box Board FBB
Folding Box Board, aka FBB, is classified as GC.
As with duplex board, FBB has 3 subtypes however these are not categorised by bulk but by the colour on the reverse.
FBB is produced with bleached coated fibres on the top layer with the reverse layer being white (GC1), cream (GC2) or brown (GC3).
FBB is used in direct contact food packaging, pharmaceutical packaging and cosmetic packaging.
PG paper would recommend choosing FBB for your packaging needs if you require a cost effective but slightly higher quality board.
We have European suppliers of folding box board including Belgian suppliers and German suppliers although we also source high quality keenly-priced FBB from suppliers in USA, suppliers in Turkey and particularly suppliers in India.
