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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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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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