Pacon Lightweight Kraft Paper Roll vs Kraft Paper: 30 in Roll Wd, 1,200 ft Roll Lg, 30 lb Roll Wt, 30 lb Basis Wt Model: 5PGL6: which is safer?

Pacon Lightweight Kraft Paper Roll is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

Pacon Lightweight Kraft Paper Roll

Butcher & Packer

Pacon Lightweight Kraft Paper Roll

PFAS grade

C 70/100

Overall grade

D 66/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 1

Material

kraft paper, uncoated

Confidence

82%

PossibleMold or microbial growth

Kraft Paper: 30 in Roll Wd, 1,200 ft Roll Lg, 30 lb Roll Wt, 30 lb Basis Wt Model: 5PGL6

International Paper

Kraft Paper: 30 in Roll Wd, 1,200 ft Roll Lg, 30 lb Roll Wt, 30 lb Basis Wt Model: 5PGL6

PFAS grade

C 70/100

Overall grade

F 50/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 5

Material

kraft paper, uncoated

Confidence

78%

PossibleInk residue (recycled kraft)

PossibleRosin sizing compounds

PossibleChlorine residue from bleaching (if bleached)

Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →

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