When choosing packaging material, it’s all about finding the right paper that meets your specific needs. PaperWise offers three variants of sustainable “Machine Glazed” paper, each with its own unique properties: PaperWise Natural Machine Glazed (MG) paper, PaperWise Natural Machine Glazed Super Calendered (MG SC) paper, and PaperWise Natural Machine Glazed Super Calendered Wet Strength (MG SC WS) paper. Specially developed to perfectly match a variety of applications.
PaperWise is committed to a sustainable world by producing paper and cardboard from agricultural waste. This means we reuse raw materials that would otherwise be lost. All PaperWise paper types are not only environmentally friendly but also of high quality. Perfect for a variety of packaging solutions. Discover what makes the PaperWise Natural Machine Glazed series unique and how these three paper types contribute to sustainable and functional packaging solutions for both food and non-food products.
HOW IS IT MADE?
PaperWise Natural Machine Glazed paper gains its unique properties by bringing the paper into contact with a high-gloss cylinder during the drying process on the paper machine. This creates the unique structure of the paper with one slightly glossy side and one matte side. This makes the paper versatile and attractive.
PaperWise Natural Machine Glazed paper also forms the basis for the MG Super Calendered and MG Super Calendered Wet Strength variants. After the PaperWise Natural Machine Glazed paper comes off the paper machine, it is further processed in a supercalendering process: multiple rollers compress and polish the paper on both sides. By smoothing both sides, the MG Super Calendered and MG Super Calendered Wet Strength papers get a tighter finish and an extra glossy surface, making it ideal for high-end applications.
With PaperWise Natural MG Super Calendered Wet Strength paper, a special treatment is added to the paper pulp, making the paper more resistant to moisture and tearing. This makes it perfect for use in humid environments.
EXAMPLES OF APPLICATIONS: FOOD AND NON-FOOD
Each type of PaperWise Natural Machine Glazed paper (30 – 70 grams) has specific properties that make them suitable for various applications. Think of pouches, block bottom bags, stand-up pouches, window bags, and confectionery bags. Of course, all three types of MG are excellent for printing. Which variant best suits your product based on the paper properties and applications?
1. PaperWise Natural Machine Glazed (MG) Paper
- Properties:
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- 1 side glossy, 1 side matte
- Lightweight and easy to process.
- Natural appearance with an authentic texture.
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- Food applications:
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- Breads: Perfect for various bread bags and window bags with a natural appearance. For packing loaves, rolls, and snacks.
- Cakes: Ideal for block-bottom bags, cake bags, and stand-up pouches with an eco look. For packing fresh cookies, muffins, or other bio pastries.
- Vegetables and fruit: Suitable for making vegetable and fruit bags. Ideal for packing (organic) apples, pears, grapes, legumes, or beans.
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- Non-food applications:
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- Flowers and plants: Ideal as tissue paper (flower paper) for fresh flowers and small plants due to its natural appearance and breathable character.
- Gifts: Perfect as gift wrap, where you can choose between a natural look with the matte side or a more luxurious appearance with the glossy side.
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2. PaperWise Natural Machine Glazed Super Calendered (MG SC) Paper
- Properties:
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- Both sides smooth, with a higher gloss.
- Excellent printability and higher density.
- Tight and professional appearance.
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- Food applications:
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- Chocolate: Perfect for luxury chocolate wrappers or block-bottom bags (candy bags) for packaging luxury chocolates.
- Spices: Ideal for block-bottom bags and pouches with a natural look. For packing e.g. dry herbs, tea, coffee, nuts, flour, or dried fruit.
- Bakery products: Suitable for bread bags, pastry bags and window bags for packaging filled rolls, baguettes, wraps, sandwiches and baked goods.
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- Non-food applications:
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- Jewelry: Perfect for paper jewelry pouches, gift pouches, with an elegant appearance. For packing earrings, bracelets or necklaces or other accessories.
- Cosmetics: Ideal as paper shipping pouch or luxury gift pouch. For packing make-up, lipsticks, eye shadows, nail polish or care products.
- Notions: Suitable for notions pouches in various sizes. For quick and easy packaging of small textile goods and other small goods.
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3. PaperWise Natural Machine Glazed Super Calendered Wet Strength (MG SC WS) Paper
- Properties:
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- Both sides smooth, with a higher gloss, very similar to MG SC paper.
- High moisture resistance thanks to wet-strength resins.
- Tear resistance in wet or humid conditions.
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- Food applications:
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- Vegetables and fruits: Suitable for making sturdy vegetable and fruit bags. For products that can be wet, such as cucumbers, tomatoes, or bunches of radishes.
- Meat: Protection for meat products (with moisture) like sausages, ham, poultry, or fish.
- Frozen foods: Paper freezer bags for storing food, a sustainable alternative to plastic freezer bags.
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- Non-food applications:
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- Drugstore products: Ideal for tissue paper for shampoo bars and soap bars. Or for pouches for packing natural bath mix.
- Plants: Suitable as packaging paper to protect house plants or flowers against humid conditions during transport.
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WHY CHOOSE PAPERWISE?
PaperWise offers a wide range of high-quality paper types with a major advantage: by choosing PaperWise, you actively contribute to a sustainable future. All PaperWise papers are made from agricultural waste, stems and leaves left over after harvest, which would otherwise be burned. PaperWise is 47% better for the environment compared to traditional paper from trees. Furthermore, PaperWise is:
- Sustainable: Fully recyclable and compostable for a circular economy where waste doesn’t exist.
- Cost-efficient: high-quality and consistent quality at a fair price.
- Socially engaged: agricultural waste generates extra income for farmers in developing countries where PaperWise is produced.
With PaperWise, you choose a better future without compromising on quality. Would you like to know more or get personalized advice? Feel free to contact us – together we will find the ideal packaging for your products. Choose PaperWise and make a difference!
WHY CHOOSE PAPERWISE?
| Feature | PaperWise Natural Machine Glazed Paper | PaperWise Natural MG Super Calender Paper | PaperWise Natural MG SC Wet Strength Paper |
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| Finish | One side glossy, one side matte | Both sides smooth and glossy | Both sides smooth and glossy |
| Gloss level | Basic | High | High |
| Density | Lower | Higher | Higher |
| Printability | Good | Excellent | Excellent |
| Moisture resistance | Low | Low | High |
| Tear resistance under moisture | Limited | Average | Very good |
| Applications (food) | Breads, rolls, cakes, vegetables, fruits | Chocolate, tea, spices, baguettes, cakes | (Wet) Vegetables, fruits, meat |
| Applications (non-food) | Flowers, plants, gift wrap | Jewelry, cosmetics, notions | Plants, drugstore products |
