
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, plastic-free 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
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Offset
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Flexo
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Digital printing
CERTIFICATES

FEATURES
- Double blade coating
- Bleached chemical pulp
- Bleached chemi-thermo-mechanical pulp (BCTMP)
- Bleached chemical pulp
- Plastic-free barrier
RECOMMENDED FOR:
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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.
Country specific limitations may be applied.
Property | Unit | Method | Tolerance | Values | Standard | |||||||
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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 |