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Why Duplex Board Cracks While Folding (and How to Prevent It)
If you work with duplex board in packaging—cartons, boxes, sleeves, folders—you’ve probably seen it: a clean print job, but the moment the board is creased and folded, the white coated surface cracks along the fold line. This is one of the most common issues in carton production, and the good news is: in most cases, it’s preventable once you understand why it happens and how to set up the job correctly. What causes duplex board cracking? Duplex board cracking happens mainly
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How to Reduce Paper Wastage in Offices and Print Shops (Practical Steps)
Paper waste quietly eats into profit. In offices, it’s unnecessary printing. In print shops, it’s misfeeds, wrong specs, setup waste, and storage damage. The good news? Most paper waste is preventable with a few smart systems. Here’s a practical, no-theory guide you can actually implement. 1)Set Default Printing to Duplex (Double-Sided) Why it matters: Single-sided printing is one of the biggest hidden waste sources in offices. Action step: Make duplex the default setting on
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Why paper prices fluctuate (pulp, freight, currency) explained simply
(CNMB Paper & Pulper, 2023) If you’ve ever wondered why the price of the same paper can move up or down within months, it usually comes down to three moving parts: Pulp / raw material costs Freight & shipping costs Currency (USD vs LKR and other FX) Think of paper pricing like a cake: even if the recipe stays the same, if flour , delivery , and exchange rate change, the final price changes too. 1) Pulp: the biggest ingredient in the paper “recipe” For many paper grades, woo
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Eco-friendly packaging myths: “biodegradable” vs. “recyclable” vs. “compostable”
(Robertson, 2024) Customers want “eco-friendly” packaging but these three words get mixed up all the time. The result: good intentions, wrong disposal, and packaging that sounds green but doesn’t perform well in real waste systems. Here’s the practical, no-fluff guide to what each term means (and the myths to avoid). The 30-second definitions Recyclable Packaging is recyclable if it can be collected, sorted, and reprocessed into new material in real-world recycling systems
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How to Choose the Right GSM for Your Printing Needs (70–350 GSM)
How to Choose the Right GSM for Your Printing Needs (70–350 GSM)
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