What is the difference bwtween wet press molded pulp vs dry press molded pulp
Molded pulp is one of sustainable packaging material. Do you know how to distinguish wet press molded pulp and dry press molded pulp?
In below chart, I will explain the difference one by one.
Wet press molded pulp
Dry press molded pulp
Mold cost
Lower
Reference: 2000USD~3000USD
Depends on size and design
Higher
Reference: USD4000-5000USD
Depends on size and design
Unit price
Relatively Lower
Relatively high
Material
preferred:
recycled cardboard
Other options:
sugarcane bagasse paper
White paper
sugarcane bagasse paper
white paper
bamboo paper
kraft paper
Surface
One side is very smooth, the other side has mesh texture
One side is relatively smooth, the other side is rough
Thickness
usual 2mm-3mm
Minimum 1.5mm
Usual 0.8mm-1mm
Minimum 0.6 mm to maximum 1.2mm
Dimension range
Within L700mm*W600mm*H120mm
Within L1200mm*W800mm*H150mm
Application
Mostly used in disposable tableware, food grade packaging, small electronic products, cosmetics and other products require refined packaging for brand enhancing and product’s added-value increasing
Mostly used as protective packaging for electronics, home appliance, fruits, eggs and some other products required better production but lower cost.