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Paper Selection Criteria

The process of selecting the optimum paper for your package begins with Weyerhaeuser's Paper Selection Criteria. Use this tool to evaluate your packaging needs, then contact us for detailed paper recommendations and specific price quotes.

Areas of Consideration Attributes to Consider (Partial List)
Initial Customer Needs
  • Primary function/type of package
  • Purpose of package design/redesign
    • Package failure
    • Labor reduction
    • Material reduction
    • Product protection
    • New product design
    • Packing line automation
Product
  • Type of primary package
  • Protection required
  • Weight
  • Outside dimensions
  • Configurations/case count/product arrangement
  • Orientation
  • Self-support qualities
  • Moisture release
  • Hazardous material requirements
  • Number/location of manufacturing facilities
Customer Desires
  • Graphics preferences
  • Containerboard shade and color preferences
  • Source reduction and environmental requirements
  • Recycled content preferences
  • Display capability
  • Convenience and other specialty packaging features
  • Container size
  • Product quantity/volume
  • Type of sales/retail outlets
Packing Lines
  • Method of box erection
  • Method of packing
  • Line speed
  • Existing machinery
  • Method of sealing
  • Humidity
  • Temperature
Finished Goods and/or Storage
  • Stacking strength requirements
  • Stacking
  • Time under load in the stack
  • Humidity
  • Temperature
  • Warehousing information required
  • Pallet use
  • Storage areas
  • Racking system
  • Maximum unit height
Transportation
  • Freight classification required
  • Type of material handling
  • Amount of abuse in the distribution channel
  • Mode of transportation
  • Container utilization
  • Shipment size
  • Humidity
  • Handling instructions required
  • Utilization of space and weight specifications of carrier
  • Regulatory and statutory compliance
After using this tool to evaluate your packaging needs, contact us for detailed paper recommendations and specific price quotes.