Antalis releases new Graphic and Cartonboard swatch book featuring 35 sample sheets with various weights and finishes; swatch includes a wide array of Graphic and Cartonboard types, such as SBS, folding boxboard, metallized boards and specialty boards

June 9, 2025 (press release) –

Key Highlights:

* Antalis has released a new Graphic and Cartonboard swatch book featuring 35 sample sheets with various weights and finishes.

* The swatch includes a wide array of Graphic and Cartonboard types, such as SBS, Folding Boxboard, Metallised Boards, and Specialty Boards.

* The swatch is accompanied by an Easy Reference Guide, a compact booklet containing full product details and technical specifications.

Original Press Release:

June 5 -- Antalis issued the following news release:

Showcasing the full breadth of its Graphic and Cartonboard offer, the new swatch book highlights substrates in a practical and inspirational format.

Antalis, the UK and Ireland’s leading supplier of paper, packaging, and visual communication solutions, has announced the release of its brand-new Graphic and Cartonboard swatch. Designed to support commercial printers, carton converters, designers, and specifiers, the swatch presents a comprehensive overview of Antalis’ graphical board portfolio.

Launched in April, the swatch contains 35 sample sheets featuring various weights and finishes. This allows users to explore the tactile qualities, printability, and versatility of each material first-hand.

The swatch includes a wide array of Graphic and Cartonboard types, such as:

* SBS : Invercote® G, Invercote® Creato, Invercote® Duo

* GC1 Folding Boxboard (FBB): Incada® Silk, Ultima GC1

* GC2 FBB: Incada® Exel, Performa™ LightMetallised Boards: Invercote® Metalprint

* Greyboard: Eska® board, Emblem

* White Lined Greyboard: Eska® Mono White

* Coloured Greyboard: Eska® Black

* Specialty Boards: Katz Beer Mat Board , Katz Air Fresh Board

Complementing the swatch is an Easy Reference Guide – a compact, user-friendly booklet containing full product details and technical specifications to aid in quick decision-making and project planning.

To further support sustainable choices, the brochure incorporates the Green Star System™, Antalis’ environmental rating tool. The system attributes each product a rating from zero to five stars based on key environmental criteria, including fibre origin and manufacturing processes. This simplified, transparent system enables anyone to quickly assess the environmental performance of each board. Each product range featured in the swatch includes its relevant Green Star rating, making it easier than ever to align substrate choices with sustainability goals.

This new swatch book is a practical tool for anyone working with print and board materials. It’s designed to inspire creativity while making the selection process more intuitive and informed.

Steve Chappell , Cartonboard Development Manager

The Graphic and Cartonboard Swatch is now available on request through Antalis account managers or by requesting your copy at ask.antalis.co.uk/graphicalboard_swatch.

[Category: Paper and Forest Products, New Offerings]

Source: Antalis