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Construction choices that still block a quote
Before a folding cartons suppliers brief can be compared, open choices on board, fiber claim and print route have to be named or marked undecided. This page is a material-options ledger, not a sustainability scorecard and not a claim that we mill paper or own a converting plant.
Post-consumer recycled content share on a named lot file. A homepage recycle mark is not evidence.
SBS, CCNB or kraft board written as one fiber story. Mixing them on one RFQ row hides print-face shade.
A rigid plastic clamshell or a pouch offered instead of a carton is a new family, not a carton saving.
Digital short run versus 4-color offset plus aqueous coating. Record the open dispute instead of averaging color.
Accept an alternative only after the buyer checks print face, paperboard caliper and the food-contact file if the fill needs one. The cards below are comparison checks, not ESG targets and not carbon or net-zero claims.
Post-consumer recycled content can support a recycling report when the lot file names the share. It can also change shade and stiffness. Ask whether the factory will keep 18-24 pt on the same die line. Forest Stewardship Council chain-of-custody, if required, names a shipment. Neither document is granted by publishing this page.
CCNB can cut board cost on some food cartons. SBS usually holds a cleaner print face for cosmetics. Swapping board to chase a cheaper quote is a new construction. Verify inside dimensions still fit the product and that the die line still closes. Migration testing stays bound to the named board and ink lot.
A paper-plastic or rigid-plastic substitute is a different pack family. If a factory offers a clamshell or a stand-up pouch instead of folding cartons, treat it as a new RFQ. Do not score it as a folding cartons suppliers saving. Oxygen transmission rate notes belong on the plastic column only.
Confirm the alternative uses the same carton style and die line, or accept a refit. Confirm paperboard caliper is the one you asked for. Confirm print route and plate or digital extras are itemized. Confirm any recycled or food-contact statement is a file for that lot. Digital print versus offset or flexographic printing is an open dispute on short SKU counts versus long stable runs; do not average those unit costs. If those items stay open, the alternative is not yet comparable. Continue with inquiry options or the requirement form.
Mark undecided PCR share or board grade instead of forcing a fake complete spec. Include artwork, quantity and destination. Factories can quote a range or decline.