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GC1 - coated chromo board
Definition: Chromo board
GC1 board is a so-called chromo board. Chromo board is a multi-ply board made of pulp, wood pulp or wood-free wastepaper with a coated, flat surface. GC1 chromo board is a primary fibre board. Primary fibre means that the board is made from virgin fibres rather than recovered paper. A chromo board has a high strength of the paper material and is therefore often used for folding boxes instead of corrugated board, solid board or other fine cardboard.
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The first letter of the designation GC1 describes the surface, the G stands for coated. The second letter describes the raw material used, the C of GC1 stands for chromo board, made from primary fibres. The material used for the GC1 comes from FSC certified sustainable forestry. The digit determines the colour of the reverse side and the weight of the front side. There are two different types of chromo board to choose from in the folding carton calculator on Labelprint24. On the one hand the GC1 chromo cardboard as well as the GC2 chromo cardboard. The 1 stands for a cardboard with white back, which is mostly smooth. The 2 of the GC2 stands for a bright back, which is slightly rough.
The GC1 chromo board has a double white coated front side. The pigment coating enables a printed image with a brilliant colour effect. Thanks to the white coating on the front, finishes and varnishes have a higher gloss effect than on uncoated board. The GC1 can therefore be used to produce visually very high-quality folding cartons with high print quality. The GC1's coating is white, leaving plenty of room for creativity; almost any design, no matter how colourful or plain, can be realized for you using the digital printing process on our GC1, or any other cardboard material from our calculator.
In addition to the standard white GC1 chromo board, you have the option of selecting a silver GC1 chromo board for your folding cartons. This special GC1 has a smooth white reverse side and is silver foiled over the entire surface on the front side. This creates a special feel due to the smooth foil and a particularly striking look due to the mirror effect.
In the folding box calculator on Labelprint24 you have the option to choose between chromo board in different grammages and thicknesses. The chromo board already has a high bending stiffness in all grammages, with increasing grammage the strength of the material also increases. For small boxes, a GC1 with a low grammage, such as 215 g/m², is suitable, as the board has a thickness of only 0.3155 mm. Larger folding boxes for heavier products should be made from a chromo board with a higher grammage, such as 275 g/m², 325 g/m² or 350 g/m².
The GC1 is suitable for product packaging in all possible shapes and sizes. It can be used for almost any application. Among other things, it is suitable for use as pharmaceutical, food and toy packaging. Due to the wide range of different grammages and thicknesses, as well as the excellent printability of GC1 chromo board, the material can be used for any type of folding box, from hanging boxes to blanks, as well as for any type of application, whether as gift packaging, product packaging or give-away boxes.
Discover our entire range of folding boxes; each type of box can be configured in all grammages and thicknesses. Of course, we also offer a variety of other folding box materials, which you can choose between in the calculator.
