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Bleached paperboard: Small capacity additions lead to high operating rates

GRADE STRUCTURE. Bleached paperboard, also known as solid bleached sulfate (SBS) board, is a premium paperboard grade that is produced from a furnish containing at least 80% virgin-bleached woodpulp. Most bleached board is coated with a thin layer of kaolin clay to improve its printing surface and may also be coated with polyethylene (PE) resin for wetstrength food packaging. Basis weights vary from 40 to 100 lb/1,000 ft2, and calipers typically range from 12 pt. to 28 pt. for packaging grades. Basis weights and calipers for bleached printing bristols are slightly lower.

MARKETS. Bleached paperboard is primarily used for folding cartons, milk cartons, and other packaging products that ...

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