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Packaging 101

#packaging101 Why would PAC quote artwork as 5 colors or more when you have the ability to print (CMYK 4-color Process)?

Process art allows you to mix colors to achieve each desired color.  However some corporate logos require a spot color to match exactly. This helps insure brand consistency.

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#packaging101 Why is the print area limited with Digital Print?

The print head is only 4.5” wide and print needs to have a 1” void area away from each pouch seal to allow for minimal migration (movement). #Digitalprint

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#packaging101 Why do truck load pallet positions vary between sizes of mailers?

On average, we can load 24 pallets per truck, however some mailer cartons have more overhang on pallet edges and leads to 22 pallets per truck.  Some have no overhang at all and allows us to load 26 pallets positions per truck.

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Need Packaging?

Technology is not just about high-end electronics or the newest car show trend; it touches every part of our life … including the packaging we see and use.  Paper or plastic is not just a question that we get asked in the grocery line any more. Packaging manufacturers are working every day to minimize the

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Paperboard – Not Just a MailJacket

PAC is a manufacturer of paperboard mailers known as “MailJackets”. Typically, our lower weighted paperboard, (12pt – 16pt)  is used for document protection during shipment. The higher weighted board, (18pt – 26pt) is more commonly used for photo mailing protection. Did you know, the same paperboard material we use to construct MailJackets can be used

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Black Friday? Perhaps “Green Friday” is More Appropriate

With the passing of another holiday season, also came the infamous day referred to as “Black Friday”.  The day individuals and families build traditions around so they can wake up before the sun rises to save money and shop to find the best deals possible for the holiday season.  The origin of Black Friday was

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