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

Unbleached Butcher Paper Rolls is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

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)

Our pick

Unbleached Butcher Paper Rolls

International Paper

Unbleached Butcher Paper Rolls

PFAS grade

C 70/100

Overall grade

F 62/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

unbleached kraft paper, no added coating disclosed

Confidence

78%

PossibleHeavy metals in pulp or additives

PossibleMold or microbial growth on stored rolls

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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