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High Bulk Ivory Board: A Lightweight Solution with Premium Stiffness for Folding Cartons

High Bulk Ivory Board: A Lightweight Solution with Premium Stiffness for Folding Cartons

2025-06-06

Introduction

In todays packaging industry, brands and paper buyers alike are seeking solutions that can improve packaging strength and appearancewithout increasing cost. High Bulk Ivory Board, also known as Folding Box Board (FBB), offers the perfect balance of light weight and superior stiffness, making it an increasingly popular choice for high-performance and eco-friendly packaging.

What is High Bulk Ivory Board?

High Bulk Ivory Board is a type of coated paperboard designed with a high bulk ratiomeaning it maintains excellent thickness and rigidity while reducing the overall grammage. Compared with standard ivory board, it allows packaging manufacturers to achieve cost savings, reduce material consumption, and support sustainability goals.

There are two common types:

GC1: Double-coated on both sides with a white reverse, ideal for applications requiring a consistent and premium visual appearance.

GC2: Single-coated front with a grey back, offering cost efficiency for more neutral or concealed packaging designs.

Key Advantages of China Paper’s High Bulk Ivory Board

1. Premium Stiffness with Lightweight Performance

Engineered for strength, this board maintains excellent support at lower weights. It resists bending and tearing, making it ideal for stackable or transport-ready cartons used in cosmetics, healthcare, electronics, and more.

2. Excellent Printability

The coated surface is smooth and uniform, ensuring vivid color reproduction. Its suitable for offset, UV, hot stamping, lamination, and embossingenhancing the visual appeal of any printed package. 

3. Food-Grade Safety

Select grades of our High Bulk Ivory Board meet FDA and food-contact requirements, making them suitable for chocolate boxes, cake boxes, tea packaging, and more. Free of fluorescent agents, they are safe and clean for direct packaging use.

4. Eco-Friendly and Cost-Efficient

By reducing the grammage without sacrificing thickness or rigidity, this board helps lower transport costs and carbon footprintwhile meeting the growing demand for sustainable packaging materials.

5. Wide Range of Applications

Thanks to its performance, High Bulk Ivory Board is widely used in:

Premium folding cartons (cosmetics, healthcare, stationery, supplements)

Food packaging (desserts, coffee, tea, dried fruits)

Gift boxes, electronics manuals, and household product packaging

Whether youre a global brand focused on retail presentation or an OEM seeking efficient production, this board offers the right balance of quality and value.

Conclusion

As a professional paper exporter, China Paper supplies both GC1 and GC2 High Bulk Ivory Board with consistent availability. We support customized grammage (200400gsm), size (reel and sheet), and packaging options. Backed by years of international trade experience, we ensure fast shipping, sample availability, and multilingual service to help customers grow globally. Contact us today for full specifications, samples, or a quote.