Fortress™ PE Folding Carton Board

Fortress™ PE paperboard is a double clay-coated bleached paperboard with an added extrusion coating of polyethylene (PE) on one (PE1S) or both (PE2S) sides. Offering a variety of polyethylene options and specifications, Fortress PE paperboard can be customized to suit your project needs. 

Available in a wide range of grades and coating weights, Fortress PE provides superior package integrity by withstanding fluctuations in temperature and moisture levels. 

With specially designed coatings that offer an excellent water and vapor barrier as well as superior grease hold out, Fortress PE paperboard is suitable for a variety of applications including frozen foods, soap boxes, dry foods, pastries, limited-service restaurants, and hospitality. 

Bleached paperboard is also known as solid bleached sulfate or SBS.

Fortress™ PE Folding Carton Board

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Fortress PE Folding Carton Board Features

Sustainability Benefits
Renewable Resource
  • Unlike plastic and other packaging materials that are extracted from the earth, Fortress PE folding carton board is predominantly made from trees, a renewable resource
Fiber Procurement and Chain of Custody
  • Graphic Packaging International is compliant with Forest Stewardship Council®, Sustainable Forestry Initiative®, and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification™ Chain of Custody forest certification standards 
Environmental and Safety
  • Complies with California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (California Proposition 65)
  • Complies with European Union Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
  • Contains no REACH Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) at levels above the 0.1% threshold
  • Bleaching: Elemental Chlorine Free (ECF) bleached fiber
  • Complies with CONEG/Toxics in Packaging laws and with Article 11 of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (94/62/EC)
Compostability
  • Paperboard is manufactured from plant-based fiber from sustainably managed forests. As there is no specific test for paper compostability, it is recommended that ASTM 6400, 6868, or similar test methods are used to verify the compostable nature of paperboard or paperboard packaging.    
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  • Mills are third-party certified to the ISO 9001: Quality Management System standards

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Fortress PE Folding Carton Board Product Information

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Specifications
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Applications
  • Bakery and deli
  • Dry goods
  • Frozen foods
  • Personal care
  • Quick service restaurants 
Benefits

Excellent printability

  • Fortress PE paperboard provides a superior printing surface that is engineered to deliver excellent print results and a cleaner running press 
  • With a clean blue-white shade, your graphics will look clean and crisp in any application 

Consistent performance in a variety of converting processes

  • Carefully monitored board production and testing ensures that Fortress PE paperboard will run consistently well in your printing and converting operations 
  • The single-sided PE version is ideal for protecting foods stored at room temperature, such as cakes and pastries as well as dry goods, while the two-sided PE version is ideal for frozen food applications 
  • Our specially designed coatings provide an excellent water and vapor barrier with superior grease hold out 
Specifications
Basestock PropertiesUnits12pt14pt15pt16pt17pt18pt20pt22pt24pt26pt28ptStandard
CaliperInches0.012 0.0140.0150.0160.0170.0180.0200.0220.0240.0260.028T-411
ThicknessMicrons305 356381406432457508559610 660 711 T-411
BrightnessGE87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 87.587.587.587.587.587.5T-452
Compliance

Food contact compliance

  • FDA and EU compliant for contact with aqueous and fatty foods, as well as dry 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
  • Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food, as applicable
  • 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