Paper Bag Capacity for Canadian Buyers: Volume Is Not Load Capacity
Estimate bag volume, check paper and construction strength, and review EN13590 or ASTM D5276 results before specifying shopping bags for Canadian retail.
Handle Attachment Methods for Paper Bag Buyers: Test the Failure Point
Compare five handle methods for paper shopping bags, then assess moisture, reinforcement, and strength tests before writing contract specifications.
Pantone on Kraft for Bag Buyers: From PantoneLIVE to Press Proof
Match Pantone colors on kraft with substrate dependent standards, white underbases, and actual stock prototypes. Contact Gather Packaging to discuss bag...
Plate Relief and Patterning Control Flexo Trapping for Paper Bags
How plate relief, modern plate patterning, and targeted prepress checks define reliable flexo traps for paper bag runs and cut reprints before press.
Since June 20, 2026: What Canadian Buyers Must Add to Paper Bag RFQs
Paper bag RFQ checklist for Canadian buyers: require FSC CoC codes, Letters of Guarantee for food contact, and third party test data to meet the June 20,...
Six Federal Bans Affect Takeout Bags: Procurement Steps for Canada
Turn Canada’s federal ban and shifting municipal bylaws into a procurement checklist. Get supplier documents, POS fixes, and the Letter of Guarantee to...
330°F, 2–3 min: Water Based Ink Drying for Buyers
Make water-based prints washfast, not tacky. Learn why airflow and exhaust matter more than higher heat, follow the 330°F 2–3 min benchmark, and which SDS...
Prevent Halftone Reprints on Kraft for Packaging Buyers With NPC
Packaging buyers: stop halftone reprints on kraft by demanding measured TVI/SCTV, NPC plate compensation, and in house 8 color flexo proofs before production.
Ink Rub Resistance Checklist for Paper Bag QC: ASTM D5264 & TAPPI T830
Practical checklist for packaging buyers and QC teams to test, interpret, and improve ink rub resistance on paper shopping bags using ASTM D5264 and TAPPI...