Base Materials Manufacturing
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Papermaking
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Paper (traditional and synthetic-content), paperboard, pressboard |
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Ability to form from various natural and man-made fibers |
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Wide range of thicknesses, densities, performance and aesthetic characteristics
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Lightweight, low-density materials (minimum 15 lb./3000 ft2 or 24 gsm) - e.g. tape base |
Heavy, high-density materials (maximum 892 lb./3000 ft2 or 1451 gsm) - e.g. pressboard |
Single or multi-ply materials (duplex, triplex) |
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Wide range of colors, including metallics and fluorescents, with customized color matching available for many products, particularly for publishing and packaging applications |
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Creped or flat |
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Nonwovens
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Wet laid - soft, cloth like material |
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Meltblown - fine fibers yielding high air-permeability and excellent filtration media |
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Coated Cloth |
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Bonded Leather |
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Composites - combine the advantages of multiple substrates |
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