
GC1, fully coated bleached paperboard with coated back
MetsäBoard Prime FBB Bright is a fully coated bleached paperboard with coated back for luxury packaging and graphical end-uses. Our flagship grade combines superb brightness, whiteness and stiffness. Its dashing white look, bluish white shade and excellent printability enhance luxurious designs and special features.
It is available in extensive basis weight range of 170–380 g/m² (8.3–25.6 PT) and it is suitable for offset, gravure, flexo and digital printing. Approved for direct food contact.*
PRINTING METHODS
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Offset
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Flexo
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Gravure
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Silk screen printing
CERTIFICATES

FEATURES
- Triple coating
- Bleached chemical pulp
- Bleached chemi-thermo-mechanical pulp (BCTMP)
- Bleached chemical pulp
- Blade coating
METSÄBOARD PRIME FBB BRIGHT IS RECOMMENDED FOR:
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Food*, suitable for chocolate and confectionery
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Beverage, suitable for wine and spirits
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Consumer electronics
*Suitable for food contact as specified in Mill declaration; contact ProntoPack for details of restrictions and/or limitations.
Country specific limitations may apply.
Country specific limitations may apply.
Property | Unit | Method | Tolerance | Values | Standard | |||||||||||
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Grammage | gr/m^2 | ± 2% | 170 | 190 | 210 | 235 | 255 | 270 | 280 | 290 | 305 | 330 | 355 | 380 | ISO 536 | |
Bending stiffness CD | mNm | Taber 15" | ± 15% | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 8.1 | 9.7 | 10.7 | 12 | 13.4 | 16.3 | 19.2 | 22 | ISO 2493 |
Bending stiffness MD | mNm | Taber 15" | ± 15% | 2.9 | 5.1 | 8 | 11.7 | 16.2 | 19.4 | 21.4 | 24 | 26.8 | 31.9 | 37.4 | 42.5 | ISO 2493 |
Thickness | µm | ± 3% | 210 | 260 | 305 | 360 | 400 | 425 | 450 | 475 | 500 | 550 | 600 | 650 | ISO 534 | |
Brightness - top | % | C/2° | ± 1 | 91.5 | 91.5 | 91.5 | 91.5 | 91.5 | 91.5 | 91.5 | 91.5 | 91.5 | 91.5 | 91.5 | 91.5 | ISO 2470-1 |
Brightness - back | % | C/2° | ± 2 | 90.5 | 90.5 | 90.5 | 90.5 | 90.5 | 90.5 | 90.5 | 90.5 | 90.5 | 90.5 | 90.5 | 90.5 | ISO 2470-1 |
Smoothness - top | µm | PPS10 | max 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | ISO 8791-4 |
Smoothness - back | µm | PPS10 | max 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ISO 8791-4 |
Moisture content | % | ± 1.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ISO 287 | |
Gloss | % | Hunter 75" | ± 5 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | TAPPI T 480 |
Robinson test | 12 months stored under normal conditions | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | EN1230-2 |