Dear Valued Customer,
We have some exciting news to share with you about the introduction of
two additional basis weights to our lightweight Alaska Plus product range,
explained in detail in this newsletter. With this newsletter we also want to
use the opportunity to capture all of the important information about Alaska
Plus in 2015. As always, your sales and customer service representative
at International Paper is happy to assist you with any questions relating to
Alaska Plus and the full transition of your business from ‘old’ Alaska.
www.alaska-plus.com
New ALASKA PLUS
basis weights 190g/m² and 270g/m²
The most recent development regarding Alaska Plus is the addition of two new basis weights into the product range:
• 1 90 g/m² is replacing the ‘old’ Alaska 200 g/m², offering the same performance in packaging products with a 5 % yield
advantage. This basis weight has a unique position on the market, as it is the only high-stiffness GC2 board product
below 200 g/m².
• 2 70 g/m² is a completely new basis weight in our GC2 product range and is positioned as a mid-range product with a
500µm thickness. With this new basis weight we are able to offer a more comprehensive range of products making it
easier for our customers to select the right quality for their packaging product.
Switching from ‘old’ ALASKA to the lightweight ALASKA PLUS
The performance of Alaska Plus in printing, converting, packing, transport and on the shelf is exactly as good as the performance of ‘old’ Alaska, proven by extensive tests conducted by converters and brand-owners across Europe. This means that
the switch from ‘old’ Alaska to Alaska Plus can take place without any performance related adjustments. The only difference
between Alaska Plus and ‘old’ Alaska is in fact just the basis weight, and all other parameters are kept stable thanks to the
latest technology in board making at our Kwidzyn mill in Poland.
The ‘old’ Alaska will cease to exist by the end of
June 2015 and from July onwards Alaska Plus
will be the only GC2 board produced in our Kwidzyn mill in Poland. We are rigorously working on
a smooth transition plan with our customers and
all internal stakeholders, to ensure product availability also on Alaska until the last production takes
place in June. Should you still require some trial
material of Alaska Plus to complete the transition
of your business, please turn to your customer
service representative at International Paper who
will be happy to organize trial material for you.
ALASKA PLUS basis weight range
and equivalent grade of ‘old’ ALASKA
g/m2
ALASKA PLUS
190
205
220
235
255
270
280
305
330
ALASKA
200
215
230
250
275
--
300
325
350
ALASKA PLUS technical specifications
Basis weight (g/m²)
190*
205
220
235
255
270*
280
305
330
Thickness (µm)
320
350
385
425
470
500
520
570
620
Stiffness Taber
MD (mNm)
7,7
10,1
12,5
16,0
20,5
24,3
27,0
35,0
44,9
(15°)
CD (mNm)
3,9
5,1
6,2
7,7
10,2
11,6
13,1
16,1
19,8
7,5
7,5
7,5
7,5
8,0
8,0
8,0
8,0
8,0
Moisture content (%)
Brightness topside D65 (%)
91
Gloss 75° (%)
> 40
Roughness PPS (µm)
< 1,3
Internal bond strength (J/m2)
> 100
*the technical data for 190 g/m² and 270 g/m² is preliminary
09.03.2015
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