Kraft paper packaging is a popular packaging in the packaging industry.
Kraft has its own style whether it is a carton or a paper bag.
Do you really understand kraft paper?
This article takes you through kraft paper and tells you the “story” of kraft paper.
1. What is kraft paper?
Kraft paper is a common material in packaging design
Kraft is tough and waterproof packaging paper.
Mostly yellow.
The range of use is very large: paper bags, envelopes, workbooks, record sets, files and sandpaper.
Its basis weight is 80 g/m2 to 120 g/m2.
Kraft has the difference between roll paper and flat paper, and single-sided light, double-sided light and stripes.
The main quality needs are flexible and strong, high rupture resistance, can withstand large tension and pressure without rupture.
Kraft usually keeps its true color, suitable for bags and packaging boxes.
Depending on the nature and use, kraft paper has various uses.
Kraft paper is a general term for paper, and there is no certain standard.
Generally classified according to their nature and use.
According to the color, kraft paper has these colors: primary color kraft paper, red kraft paper, white kraft paper, etc.
Different uses, it can be divided into: packaging kraft paper, waterproof kraft paper, process kraft paper, insulating kraft paper, kraft stickers, etc.
According to different materials, they have these categories: recycled kraft paper, kraft core paper, kraft paper, rough kraft paper, etc.
Many reasons will affect the color of the kraft paper base paper.
This color difference is difficult to avoid and can not be controlled.
Generally, the same batch of kraft paper can ensure 98% of the same color.
Long ago, “kraft paper” was really made of calf leather.
Of course, this kind of “kraft paper” will only be used when making drumheads.
And the kraft paper you use for book wrapping is that after people learn to make paper.
Finally make paper in a paper machine.
Because the color of this paper is yellow, the paper is tough and looks like kraft, so people call it kraft paper.
2. Advantages of kraft
A.Environmental protection
The use of kraft paper is a packaging material that can actually be recycled.
Current environmental problems are becoming more and more serious, and the world’s understanding of environmental protection is also profound.
For this reason kraft paper as an environmentally friendly recycled product is its value.
This is a very important point for packaging with kraft paper.
B.Low cost
The overall cost of packaging with kraft paper is relatively low, in fact.
Merchants can better control costs.
C.Simple style
Packaging style of kraft paper is simple and atmospheric. Retro is also favored by the public.
The reason why many well-known brands use kraft paper for packaging is because of its simple retro style.
D.Food grade.
Some kraft papers have food-grade certification and can directly contact food.
For example, paper cups, paper bowls, lunch boxes, etc.
McDonald’s and Starbucks are using kraft paper for packaging.
E.Paper advantages
Non-toxic, odorless, non-polluting, high-strength, wear-resistant, etc.
These good points also make kraft paper widely used, and can be used by all walks of life.
3. Scope of use of kraft
Kraft paper is used in chemicals, machinery, etc.
Especially widely used in food packaging industry.
Kraft paper use:
Kraft is widely used in various packaging supplies.
Such as paper bags, kraft paper for handbags, color boxes, gift boxes, kraft paper for printing, kraft paper for envelopes, etc.
Food packaging should follow the principles of safety, simplicity and portability.
Kraft paper’s tensile strength makes it very suitable for packaging needs.
In order to prevent the takeaway food bag from being pulled off. Packaging materials require good tensile strength.
Drink packaging requires that the production materials have a certain ability to resist moisture and deformation.
For the packaging of frozen food, the use of high-strength materials as packaging is also key.
This material must be able to withstand the effects of freezing and thawing.
Prevent food can not be installed.
From these point of view, and even more appropriate than SBS kraft paper.
4. Kraft paper packaging box
Recently two or three years, more and more people pay attention to the concept of “green, natural”.
Kraft paper because of high quality and can be reused, hot start in the packaging market.
Many companies have started using kraft paper packaging company to reflect the green nature of the business.
Three common kraft paper packaging boxes:
- World Box
World box composed by the upper and lower covers.
The Kraft paper box packaging box, because of the protection of kraft paper.
Can achieve double effect.
Helps improve the load-bearing capacity of kraft paper boxes.
So, as to better protect the product.
- Drawer box
Drawer box consists of two parts: an envelope + box.
Shaped like a drawer.
In general, the internal box protects the goods, and the structure must be stronger.
The outer box is the focus of face value.
Must look good, need good printing and surface process.
- Book-shaped box
The book-shaped box looks like a book.
Book-shaped sealing the pack is often used Kraft paper glued together.
But high-end packaging boxes use magnets.
This can increase the strength of the package, but also increase the number of reusable box.
Of course, in addition to these three are more common.
There are many other box-shaped kraft paper boxes.
Many merchants are now starting to customize boxes for their products.
More and more new structures have emerged from the public’s whimsy.
5. Kraft paper bag
Without any doubt, kraft paper bags are one of the most popular packaging materials in the world.
Kraft bags made of kraft paper are more and more widely used.
Now, in supermarkets, shopping malls and other places, there are usually brown paper bag supply.
They are an eco-friendly packaging bag with a wide variety.
Kraft paper bag because of its various advantages, by everyone’s good.
In particular, almost all European countries are using kraft paper bags.
There are three common kraft paper bags:
- Small white kraft paper bag.
Generally, such bags have a large number and a wide range of applications.
Because many businesses require this kind of kraft paper bags to be cheap and practical.
Usually this kind of kraft paper bag is made by machine.
- Medium-sized kraft paper bag.
Typically, medium-sized paper bags are bonded to the machine, and a rope attached to hand-made into paper bags.
Because kraft paper bags rope attached to a rope attached to only a small handbag.
Many bags have no way for the machine to complete the production alone.
- Big bags.
Thick yellow kraft paper bags, these kraft paper bags are made by hand.
The production cost of such kraft paper bags is relatively high, and the quantity will not be very large.
6. Kraft ziplock bag
When using kraft ziplock bag can be automatic sealing nip.
Commonly used are kraft paper bag zipper bags.
Kraft ziplock composite molding and LLDPE is a resealable can be made of kraft paper bags.
Common materials are yellow kraft paper, kraft white card, matte, multilayer composite made zipper ziplock.
A. Style
Kraft paper style:
Kraft ziplock bag, kraft paper ziplock bag, kraft paper zipper bag, kraft paper standing bag, etc.
B. Use
Kraft ziplock be used for various small snacks.
It can be used for clothing and other everyday packaging, widely used.
Kraft paper ziplock bags are elegant and high-end.
In fact, packaging products in kraft paper directly sealed bags is more marketing than traditional ziplock bags.
Kraft ziplock bag can be made without printing stock.
Various LOGO printing can also be customized as required. To meet the different needs of different users.
7. Wrapped in kraft
Kraft paper used as a packaging material, excellent texture, high strength.
Direct use as kraft paper gift packaging is also very nice.
8. The difference between kraft paper and bleached pape
Kraft paper has many unique advantages.
For home food packaging, such as barbecue food.
Natural brown kraft paper packaging looks so warm.
Steak restaurant with rustic, takeaway food packaging kraft paper.
You can feel the style of the restaurant even if you are not dining in the restaurant.
Single kraft unique look, but also than the overall white packaging more prominent.
9. Development prospects of kraft paper packaging
The popularity of kraft paper bags has changed the way people shop and package.
Let the public be more comfortable. Improve the pleasant experience when shopping.
If the birth of kraft paper bags promotes the retail industry, it may be a bit exaggerated.
However, at least this phenomenon was launched to the merchants.
Before shoppers walk out of the mall, you cannot know how much they want to buy.
But it is this that has attracted the attention of merchants and also promoted the development of other packaging.
In the more than half a century since, the development of kraft paper shopping bags has been smooth.
Improved material so bearing capacity growing.
The appearance has become more and more beautiful.
Manufacturers printed various trademarks and designs on kraft paper bags and entered the shops in the streets.
Until the mid-20th century, plastic shopping bags became an impact on kraft paper packaging.
It is lighter, stronger and cheaper, making the kraft paper bag eclipsed.
Since then, plastic bags have become the first choice for packaging.
Finally, kraft paper bags can only be applied to the packaging of a few skin care products, clothing and books, and audio-visual products under the pretext of “nostalgia”, “natural” and “environmental protection”.
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