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Paperboard substrate

Forte™, a new packaging substrate from Westvaco (Stamford, CT) is a 36-pt solid fiber board that provides compression strength equal to or greater than F, G, or N mini-flute board.

Pw 16775 Westvaco

It combines a smooth and bright (GE 85) coated facing stock with a virgin kraft board to deliver brilliant graphic reproduction without washboarding. It supports demanding print production techniques such as embossing and foil stamping. Designed to run on conventional converting equipment at speed and efficiencies comparable to typical solid-fiber substrates.

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