Metsä Board Prime FBB EB

A dispersion coated barrier paperboard with a medium barrier against grease and moisture

MetsäBoard Prime FBB EB is a dispersion coated barrier paperboard with a medium barrier against grease and moisture. It’s lightweight and can be recycled in paper or paperboard waste streams according to local recycling schemes. MetsäBoard Prime FBB EB is the brightest OBA-free board on the market, with excellent printability.

It is made without fluorochemicals and optical brighteners (OBA) making it suitable for direct food contact globally. MetsäBoard Prime FBB EB is available in a basis weight range of 195–320 g/m² (12–22.5 PT).

PRINTING METHODS

Offset
Flexo
Digital printing

CERTIFICATES

FSC^® (on request)
PEFC (on request)

FEATURES

Double blade coating
Bleached chemical pulp
Bleached chemi-thermo-mechanical pulp (BCTMP)
Bleached chemical pulp
Plastic-free barrier

RECOMMENDED FOR:

Food*, suitable for frozen and chilled food and other end uses that require barriers

* suitable for frozen and chilled food and other end uses that require barriers; contact ProntoPack for details of restrictions and/or limitations.
Country specific limitations may be applied.

Property	Unit	Method	Tolerance	Values								Standard
Grammage	gr/m^2		± 4%	195	210	220	230	245	265	280	320	ISO 536
Bending stiffness CD	mNm	Taber 15"	± 15%	3.8	4.6	5.4	6.6	8.1	10.0	11.6	15.2	ISO 2493
Bending stiffness MD	mNm	Taber 15"	± 15%	7.8	9.7	11.0	13.5	16.5	20.2	23.3	28.9	ISO 2493
Thickness	µm		± 4%	305	330	355	358	415	455	485	565	ISO 534
Brightness	%	C/2°	± 1	85	85	85	85	85	85	85	85	ISO 2470-1
Smoothness	μm	PPS10		<1.5	<1.5	<1.5	<1.5	<1.5	<1.5	<1.5	<1.5	ISO 8791-4
Moisture content	%		± 1.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.2	7.5	7.7	7.8	8.3	ISO 287
Robinson test		12 months stored under normal conditions		<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	EN1230-2