OmniKote™ Unbleached Paperboard
Suitable for most consumer product packaging and folding carton applications, OmniKote™ unbleached paperboard (also known as coated unbleached kraft or CUK) is a medium grade sheet designed to provide package integrity, line efficiency, and performance in filling line production, distribution, and usage.
Available in a wide range of grades, OmniKote is made from a blend of wood-based fiber from sustainably managed forests and recycled fiber. OmniKote has advanced resistance to tear, punctures and corner crush, delivering excellent strength, durability, and print results.
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OmniKote Product Information
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Applications
The ideal solution for a variety of folding carton and custom applications including:
- Food
- Beverage
Benefits
Excellent printability and glue adherence
- OmniKote provides a superior printing surface that is engineered to deliver excellent print results for eye-catching packaging and a cleaner running press
- Unbleached paperboard with a blend of wood-based fiber from sustainably managed forests and recycled fiber
- Multiple layers of coating provide a clean surface for high-quality graphics with a naturally beautiful brown back
- OmniKote provides high stiffness with resistance to tear, puncture and corner crush and provides efficient, reliable performance on packaging lines
Consistent performance in a variety of converting processes
- Carefully monitored board production and testing ensures that OmniKote unbleached paperboard will run consistently well in all of your printing and converting operations
Specifications
Basestock Properties | Units | 14pt | 15pt | 16pt | 17pt | 18pt | 20pt | Standard |
Caliper | Inches | 0.014 | 0.015 | 0.016 | 0.017 | 0.018 | 0.020 | T-411 |
Thickness | Microns | 356 | 381 | 406 | 432 | 457 | 508 | T-411 |
Brightness | GE | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | T-452 |
Compliance
Food Contact Compliant
- FDA and EU compliant for contact with dry, non-fatty foods
Food Contact Compliance (USA)
- 21 CFR 176.170 (components of paper and paperboard in contact with aqueous and fatty foods)
- 21 CFR 176.180 (components of paper and paperboard in contact with dry foods)
Food Contact Compliance (EU)
- Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food
- Manufactured in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 2023/06 on good manufacturing practice for materials and articles intended to come into contact with food