Job Order Specification Sheet Analysis

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Job Order wet conditions – great for beverage packaging. Made of food-
 Internal work order that transcribes the customers’ safe, pure, renewable virgin fiber.
specifications.  Common Uses:
i. Dry, frozen and chilled food packaging
Types of Board ii. Chocolate and confectionery packaging
a. SBS (Solid Bleached Sulfate) – Considered to be the finest d. Chipboard - thick paper of pressed fibers, usually made from
quality for product packaging produced from a furnish 100% recycled paper. The material is can be made in a variety
containing at least 80 percent virgin bleached wood pulp. SBS of grades from very thin to very thick to create different
generally performs well for embossing, hot foil stamping, products.
creasing, and gluing.  Common Uses:
 Common uses: i. Packaging
i. Medical packaging ii. Books and scrapbooking
ii. Pharmaceutical packaging iii. Flooring and countertops
iii. Frozen products packaging iv. Furniture
iv. Cigarette packaging e. Paperboard - A thicker kind of chipboard, usually used in
b. CCNB (Clay-Coated News Back) - A board in which a special bookbinding preparations.
clay mixture has been applied to, white-colored on one side f. Boxboard - A thinner kind of chipboard, usually used in cereal
and gray-colored on the other side. It is generally made from a and shoe boxes.
blend of recycled, newsprint, old corrugated containers and
mixed secondary paper. CCNB is the most common substrate Types of Paper
for low-cost folding cartons when recycled content is a. Book paper - paper that is designed specifically for the
preferred or required. publication of printed books.
 Common uses: b. Matte paper - Paper where a special coating is applied to
i. High quality printing provide a superior printing surface minus the shine.
ii. Industrial packaging c. Kraft paper - A brown colored paper usually used for
iii. Health and beauty wrapping.
iv. Electronics
v. Food and beverage
c. Carrier Board - A coated board that is colored white on one
side and colored brown on the other side. A food-safe
packaging material that supports packaging integrity in cold,
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Parts of Carton Box

d. Crash Lock
A
- Crash-lock boxes can be quickly and easily be assembled
B
into the finished box with minimal assembly.
C - They are glued in 2 positions on the lower flaps to form.
e. Auto Lock
D
- Box model with lock system to set up manually.
A. Upper flaps (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th) Types of Coating
B. Glue lap a. Water Based Varnish (Aqueous Coating)
C. Panels (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th) - Water-based coatings are applied using a rubber blanket
D. Lower flaps (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th) inline on a special dedicated press unit.
- Provides good protection from fingerprints and other
Note: 1st panel always comes after the glue lap.
blemishes.
b. UV Varnish
Types of Box
- Applied as a liquid, using a roller, screen or blanket, and
a. RSC (Regular Slotted Carton)
then exposed to ultraviolet light to polymerize and harden
- Most common box style.
the coating.
- All flaps are the same length, and the two outer flaps are
- UV coatings provide the highest gloss finish versus other
one-half the container's width, so that they meet at the coatings.
center of the box when closed. c. Matte Varnish
- It always requires glue, tape, or staples to close. - This ink protects the sheet with a non-reflective coating
b. Reverse Tuck End which enhances the readability of text-heavy pages.
- The top closure tucks from the rear to the front, and the - Using a matte varnish over images tends to flatten and
soften the printed sheet.
bottom closure tucks from the front to the rear.
d. Blister Varnish
c. Straight Tuck End - Thermoplastic coatings applied to a variety of films or
- Similar to reverse tuck end except that the flaps are on the laminates. They are designed to adhere to many different
same side. substrates using heat and pressure to form the seal.
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e. Plastic Lamination
- Applying a thin layer of plastic to paper to enhance and
protect the printed sheet.

Types of Flute
a. A-Flute
- Excellent compression and cushioning as well as good
stacking strength. It is great for packaging fragile items and
is commonly used for structural strength.
- Flute height: 1/4 inch = 6.35 mm.
b. B-Flute
- Excellent crush and puncture resistance and is a great
printing surface. This cardboard is commonly used for
inner packaging components such as pads and partitions.
- Flute height: 1/8 inch = 3.175 mm
c. C-Flute
- Has compression properties and offers crush resistance. It
is most commonly used for shipping boxes and to secure
glass, furniture, food.
- Flute height: 11/64 inch = 4.36 mm
d. E-Flute
- It has excellent crush resistance and an exceptional
printing surface. It is commonly used for displays, pizza
boxes, ballot boxes, and packaging of consumer goods
such as glass, ceramics, and cosmetics.
- Flute Height: 1/16 inch = 1.59 mm
e. F-Flute
- Thin construction allows for stiffer boxes with less fiber. It
is commonly used in fast food clamshells and packaging for
consumer goods such as cosmetics, jewelry, and shoes.
- Flute Height: 1/32 inch = 0.79 mm.