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Unboxing Sappi’s paperboard portfolio
Think about your morning routine. Maybe you picked up a toothpaste carton, opened a package of over-the-counter medication or reached for a favorite skincare product. You probably didn’t think about the packaging—but we did. A lot.
At Sappi, we make the paper and paperboard that you reach for every day. The kind that makes you stop, look twice and pick something up off the shelf. Here’s a peek at three of our hardest-working product families and the real lives they live.
Proto family
Proto is the paperboard behind countless products you use every day. From frozen-food packaging to health, beauty and household products, it’s the dependable workhorse brands rely on when they need exceptional print quality, strength and consistency. It runs beautifully on press, looks great on the shelf and is engineered to perform from the production line to the shopping cart.
Within the Proto family, there’s Proto Max, the pinnacle of strength that also delivers brilliant color and sharp detail. Proto C1S has a wide caliper range for consistent performance in everyday folding carton applications. Proto Blister is made for packages like a new set of earbuds or a pack of batteries—where you want to see what you’re buying while keeping the product securely in place. Proto Litho plays a slightly different role. When you pick up a large retail package with beautiful graphics on the outside, the outer layer is often made with a litho laminate so graphics stay crisp and precisely aligned.
Spectro family
Some packages are designed to do more than sit on a shelf—they’re designed to stop you in your tracks. Spectro is Sappi’s premium paperboard for brands that demand exceptional print quality and visual impact. Whether it’s a luxury cosmetics package, a premium spirits carton or a beautifully crafted specialty gift box, Spectro C1S and Spectro C2S deliver rich color, crisp detail and the kind of finish that turns packaging into a highlight of the product experience.
LusterFSB family
From bakery boxes and takeout containers to paper plates and food trays, the LusterFSB family helps food-service packaging perform at its best. Designed for everyday food packaging, LusterFSB is BPI-certified compostable in commercial facilities, offering a sustainable solution without compromising performance.
LusterFSB OGR features built-in oil and grease resistance, eliminating the need for polyethylene coatings in many applications. For brands working to reduce unnecessary plastic, it’s an easy place to make a meaningful change. LusterFSB Uncoated combines excellent printability with versatile converting performance. Its smooth surface delivers crisp graphics and sharp text, and it’s an ideal substrate for poly extrusion and other barrier coatings when enhanced protection is needed.
The next time you reach for something off a shelf, peel a label or unbox something that makes you smile, there’s a good chance Sappi was part of making that moment feel exactly the way it did.
We’re here in the background, making everything look and feel better.
Partner with us to create solutions for the future
At Sappi, we continually explore new possibilities for paper-based materials and packaging solutions. By working closely with customers across the value chain, we help turn packaging challenges into opportunities.
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