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asked Jan 30, 2022 in Food Packaging Technology by delta (63.0k points)

Paper greater than ________ is considered paperboard.

(a) 300 μm

(b) 200 μm

(c) 500 μm

(d) 400 μm

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answered Jan 30, 2022 by Ethan (194k points)
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The correct option is (a) 300 μm

To elaborate: Paper greater than <300 μm thick is considered paperboard, regardless of the grammage or weight per unit area. Paper is generally termed paperboard when its basis weight (grammage) exceeds 250 gm^-2 (i.e., grams per square meter or GSM).

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