{"id":152,"date":"2014-06-04T09:00:24","date_gmt":"2014-06-04T09:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.splashpackaging.com\/?p=152"},"modified":"2014-06-14T00:38:02","modified_gmt":"2014-06-14T00:38:02","slug":"what-is-kraft-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.splashpackaging.com\/blog\/what-is-kraft-paper\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Kraft Paper?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Deriving its name from the German word for strong, kraft paper<\/a> is a sturdy machine-made paper that is created using\u00a0wood pulp. The finished product can be used in a number of different applications, ranging from wrapping meat at the\u00a0butcher\u00a0shop to paper grocery bags.<\/p>\n

Kraft paper is an expensive option when it comes to paper products due to the process, which involves pulverizing the wood pulp and blending the material into large sheets of strong brown wood filament. While the natural paper is brown in appearance, it is possible to bleach the product and create a range of shades between the natural brown and pure white. The method used to make it is called the Kraft Process, where sulfate is used to condition the wood pulp and strengthen the finished paper. You might see kraft paper being used in the following circumstances:<\/p>\n