Get to Know Paperboard: The Multifunctional Sustainable Paper Packaging

Sustainable lifestyle continues to grow, with an increase in demand for sustainable packaging, driven by consumers' preference for more sustainable choices, including in the use of packaging. A market survey conducted by Straits Research reveals that the demand for sustainable packaging is growing at a 7.70 percent rate annually.

According to Towards Packaging's market research, the most dominant type of sustainable packaging is paper-based packaging, such as paperboard. Constructed from numerous layers of pulp, paperboard provides a robust and durable structure, ensuring the safe packaging of a wide range of goods.

Despite its thickness, paperboard remains flexible and can be folded into various packaging for all needs, from

daily necessities to business. Following are some of the various uses of paperboard:

1. Containers for food and beverages

Paperboard is most commonly used for packaging food and beverages. Due to its high durability, it is perfect for packing any food or beverage, hot or cold.

Some examples include takeaway boxes, coffee cups, milk cartons, and many more. Paperboards for food containers are specially designed and free from unknown chemical substances to ensure the safety of food and beverages.

2. Cosmetics to electronics packaging

Paperboard can be an excellent choice for business owners seeking to enhance product values. Its flat and smooth layers allow for more vibrant and sharp printing, ideal for elevating any packaging. Paperboard's thickness enables the packing of small cosmetics to large electronics.

Opting for a sustainable paperboard is a great way to add product value and meet the demand from consumers moving towards sustainability. A survey conducted by Two Sides found that paper is the consumers' preferred packaging material for its environmental attributes, notably its recyclability.

3. Shipping goods

In line with the increasing online shipping trend, paperboard can also be utilized as packing boxes, supported by its robust structure and durability.

Paperboard can be reused multiple times. After being used to send goods, it can be reused for packaging other items or even recycled. Based on a research project conducted by Graz University of Technology in Austria, fibre-based packaging materials—paper and board—can be recycled more than 25 times with little to no loss of integrity.

4. Arts and graphics needs

In addition to packaging daily necessities, art board paperboard can be utilized for any arts and graphics needs. This type of paperboard is specifically designed with higher brightness and whiteness to accentuate more vibrant colours and sharper details, perfect for printing brochures, menus, gift boxes, and even advertising materials.

5. Paperboard Producer in Indonesia

Responding to the increasing demand for paperboard, APRIL Group embarked on a new journey by expanding its downstream products to the sustainable packaging sector through PT Riau Andalan Paperboard International (RAPI). The new facility is located in Riau Complex, Pangkalan Kerinci, Riau, with an annual production capacity of 1.2 million tons of sustainable packaging. This paperboard facility continues APRIL Group's downstream diversification and contributes to Indonesia's transition towards a lower-carbon economy.

The flagship products offered are premium-quality paperboard, carried under the BoardOne™ and SilverPak brands. Materials for this sustainable packaging are produced from APRIL's sustainably managed resources and certified under the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC).

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