Know of any really thick paperboard or card stock?

June 24, 2009 10:20 AM

Does anyone know of a thick, affordable paperboard stock for packaging?

I'm looking for a really thick cover stock, probably 2-3 sheets laminated together to achieve .04" or .05" thickness. Probably somewhere in the 250-300 lb. range.

The final application doesn't need to be printed on, and while different color options would be nice, affordability is key. Fancy cover stocks from paper vendors tend to be ULTRA expensive. I'd settle for something more utilitarian, but I'm open to anything you may know of and any samples or information I might be able to obtain.

posted by BirdD0g to media & arts (4 comments total)

What kind of quantity do you need?
posted by pantsonfire at 2:30 PM on June 24

You might be able to find what you need with a very heavy kraft paper. If so, it would be cheap.
posted by mrmojoflying at 2:37 PM on June 24

How about comic book backing boards ? you can by singles at the comic store, they also sell by 100's for about 8-10$
posted by ljesse at 3:47 PM on June 24

Try a search for envelope, package or fiberboard "stiffeners'. Uline carries a few types of these. Not really sure what your application is. All paper manufacuters have sample packs. Request larger size samples according to your needs. Look in magazines at Borders like How Magazine, Print Magazine and I.D. Magazine for ads of paper manufacturers.
posted by Muirwylde at 11:06 AM on June 25