Better Borads Better Performance
What goes in to making a paper board better? Is it what a material can withstand, how much you can stack it? What the cost of ownership is or how efficiently it runs through a converting machine? At Stora Enso we believe it is all of that, and more so.
Packaging performance is what keeps a packaging element working through the whole value chain. It has to protect the product, hold its shape, stack safely in transit, run smoothly in converting, and deliver consistent print and appearance on shelf. Measures like thickness, bulk and grammage describe a material. But they do not show how the finished package behaves under real conditions. Performance needs to be designed into the board and then validated in the pack. Two topics are central to this, Lightweighting and box compression testing.
Lightweighting
Lightweight packaging is not just using less material. It is about engineering cartonboard so it still delivers the stiffness and strength your packaging needs. With the right fibre selection and layered board structure, it is possible to reduce basis weight while maintaining performance.
Less material. Same performance. Better Efficiency.
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Box Compression Testing
The box compression test shows how much vertical load a box can withstand before it collapses. It connects material, package design and converting into one practical result. That is why it is widely used to validate packaging strength for stacking, storage and transport, and to support packaging decisions.
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Innovation in renewable packaging
Stora Enso is The renweable packaging company, we push on the forefront of developing lightweight fiber-based solutions that substitute plastic without compromising performance. Explore more of the paperboard material offering and how we can help you make better packaging decisions. Find out which solutions fit your industry needs and learn more about what regulatory topics to keep track of.
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