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
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
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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