Frequently Asked Questions About J&J Design 

What services does J&J offer to help with idea development and design objectives?

1. J&J has a full staff and CAD-CAM system dedicated to serving our customers
2. 3-D conceptual renderings allow you to view your product in several different packaging solutions can be delivered in days
3. Prototypes, complete with your graphics give shelf ready appearance for your meetings, product introductions and decision making

What do J&J designers take into consideration when designing new packages?

1. Packaging material choices; Paperboard, Thermoform, Contract Packaging solutions
2. Packages designed for cost efficiency
3. Packages designed for production, filling and machine flow maximum benefit
4. Packages designed for brand compatibility and shelf appearance

Paperboard Packaging Frequently Asked Questions

What Are J&J's Printing Capabilities?

1. 7 Color and coating in one pass
2. 6 Color - front, one color - back in one pass
3. Up to 56 inch sheet offset printing

What Types of Coatings?

1. Aqueous -water based gloss coating
2. Heat Seal for face seal blister cards
3. UV- Water based for high gloss Matte coating for special effects

What are common substrate materials?

1. SBS - Solid Bleached Sulfate, virgin paper board Blister Board -
2. Special solid bleached sulfate for blister cards
3. CCNB - Clay Coated News Back; gloss white front, gray back recycled board
4. CCKB - Clay Coated Kraft Back; gloss white front, brown/tan back recycled board
5. E-Flute; One of numerous thickness corrugated material on which we direct print or litho-laminate printed front material
6. J&J Packaging is capable of working with numerous other custom run materials.

Folding Carton Frequently Asked Questions

Does J&J print, cut, fold and glue folding cartons in house?

1. Yes!

What are common types of folding carton designs?

1. Reverse Tuck End - bottom and top close on opposite sides
2. Straight Tuck End - bottom and top close on same side
3. Tuck Top Auto Bottom - carton designed to automatically set up bottom when carton is opened
4. Seal End Carton - carton top and or bottom is designed to be glued, not held closed by mechanical design. Usually used in automated lines with glue applicators

Does J&J Produce Windowed Cartons

1. Yes!
2. Smallest being 2"x 1.25" and the largest being 28"x 40"
3. Polyester and acetate films

Does J&J Provide Stock Cartons?

1. We do not carry stock cartons, however we provide vendor managed inventory programs to produce and hold product for our customer's needs