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Bleached kraft vs white MG paper

Bleached kraft is a strength grade with a white surface. White MG is a printing surface with a glazed face. Choose on the job: packing or print.

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01 / Side by side

The two white sheets, row by row

Bleached kraft and white MG. Grade facts from the KEIKO PAPERS specification sheet.
Bleached KraftWhite MG
Main jobStrength with a clean white surfaceA bright glazed face for print
FinishBleached white, no glazed face listedMachine-glazed one side, matte reverse
Typical usesPremium packing, branded outer, bags and boxesBranded wrap, retail packing, print work
GSM60–120 GSM40–80 GSM
Reel widths600–1,800 mm500–1,500 mm
Roll lengths1,000–3,000 m1,500–4,000 m
Sheet sizes700×1,000, 900×1,200 mm500×700, 700×1,000 mm
MOQ1 tonne per GSM/width1 tonne per GSM/width
Lead time3–6 weeks after spec approval3–5 weeks after spec approval
Food contactAsk us before food useAsk us before food use

Bleached Kraft

Wins: Kraft strength to 120 GSM, for packs built to survive a supply chain and still look deliberate.

Loses: No glazed face on our specification sheet. For fine print, white MG wins.

White MG

Wins: A glazed white face for accurate colour, from 40 GSM.

Loses: A lighter range, to 80 GSM, and not built as a strength grade.

A sheet of bleached white kraft paper curling over a stack of sheets
Bleached kraft, a clean white surface on a kraft base.
A glossy sheet of white machine-glazed paper curling over a stack
White MG, glazed on the printing face.

02 / Decide

How to decide

Bleached kraft is a strength grade. White MG is a printing surface. This line from our grade pages settles most choices.

Choose bleached kraft for outer packs, boxes and bags taking weight and handling. Choose white MG for wraps and labels where print quality decides.

If a pack needs both, ask for samples of each and print a proof on both.

03 / Uses

Where each white sheet fits

Bleached kraft suits premium packing where the wrap is part of the product, branded outers built for handling, and converting into bags and boxes needing strength and a clean look.

White MG suits branded wrap with accurate colour, presentation-led retail packing, and commercial print runs needing a glazed white face.

Bleached kraft keeps the long-fibre kraft base and brightens the surface. White MG starts from a white base and glazes one face. The two whites come from different jobs.

04 / Formats

Formats side by side

Bleached kraft reels run 600 to 1,800 mm wide, with sheets at 700×1,000 and 900×1,200 mm. White MG reels run 500 to 1,500 mm wide, with sheets at 500×700 and 700×1,000 mm.

Both start at 1 tonne per GSM and width. Ask us before food use of either grade. For direct food contact, use butter paper or OGR.

Questions

Before you specify

Is bleached kraft the same as white MG?

No. Both are white. Bleached kraft is a long-fibre strength grade. White MG is glazed on one side for print.

Which white paper prints better?

White MG. The glazed face gives the brighter, smoother surface for colour.

Which white paper suits heavy packs?

Bleached kraft. The kraft base carries the load, from 60 to 120 GSM.

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