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Material and finish guide

CMYK Gradient Boxes

Use this guide to connect the material or finish direction to real product structures before sampling. The right choice depends on packed-product fit, artwork, hand-feel, retail handling, and repeat-order expectations.

How to use it

  • Choose the product structure before locking a finish
  • Check whether the finish affects fold, wrap, closure, or window behavior
  • Confirm sample type when texture, foil, lamination, or print color is critical

Material signals

  • Corrugated board26
  • Paperboard20
  • Kraft paper13
  • Coated paper9
  • White kraft8
  • FBB paperboard 280–350 gsm7
  • SBS paperboard 300–400 gsm7
  • Kraft natural paperboard6

Finish signals

  • CMYK9
  • Embossing8
  • CMYK outside print6
  • Foil, embossing, raised varnish6
  • Foil, embossing, raised varnish by tooling review6
  • Matte or gloss water-based varnish6
  • Spot color6
  • Spot color by artwork review6

Featured starting points

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