Certified material options
Teal offers FSC-certified paper options, food-contact material options, recyclable board options, and soy or water-based inks, each available by specification with documentation provided for your order. Teal production is BSCI certified, the supply-chain social-audit standard that retail and enterprise procurement teams ask about. Teal also sources to spec, so a material that is not listed here can still be quoted.
Recyclable boards and soy or water-based inks are available by specification too. Ask for the documentation you need at quote stage. Free shipping is included on every Teal order.
Key Takeaway
Teal Packaging offers FSC-certified paper options, food-contact material options, recyclable board options, and soy or water-based inks, all available by specification with documentation provided for your order. Teal production is BSCI certified, a supply-chain social-audit standard covering labor conditions, working hours, and health and safety at the production site. Common stocks include kraft paperboard 300 to 400gsm, white SBS 14 to 18pt, corrugated E, B and C flute, rigid chipboard 1.5 to 2.5mm, plus mylar, tin, and vinyl, with other materials sourced to spec. Every custom order includes a digital proof with 2 revision rounds, free dieline design, and free US shipping, from a 50-unit minimum, or 100 or more for specialty rigid.
Questions or ready for a quote? Contact Teal Packaging at info@tealpackaging.com or (224) 546-8325.
Proof you can hand to procurement
Each option below is in production today and scoped to the material you choose.
FSC certification traces paper back to responsibly managed forests. Teal offers FSC-certified paper options across kraft, white SBS, and corrugated board, available by specification.
Food-contact material options are available by specification, with documentation provided for your order. That covers bakery, coffee, chocolate, snack, and retail food packaging, including grease-resistant surfaces and liner options.
BSCI is the Business Social Compliance Initiative, a supply-chain social-audit standard covering labor conditions, working hours, and health and safety at the production site. Teal production is BSCI certified.
Recyclable board options are available by specification. Lamination, foil, windows, liners, and adhesives change what a finished pack can claim, which is why recyclability is designed into the structure rather than added to the artwork at the end.
Soy or water-based ink options are available by specification, alongside CMYK and Pantone color matching and matte, gloss, soft-touch, spot UV, foil, and embossing finishes.
Teal sources packaging materials to spec, which means one supplier for the standard cartons and the awkward one-off. If the board, barrier, film, foil, or closure you need is not listed here, that is not a no.
These are the stocks quoted most often, with the figures buyers ask for. Treat it as a starting point rather than a closed menu, because other materials are sourced to spec.
| Material | Common Specs | Where It Fits |
|---|---|---|
| Kraft paperboard | 300 to 400gsm | Mailers, folding cartons, and retail boxes with a natural look. |
| White SBS paperboard | 14 to 18pt | Retail cartons where a bright white base carries the print. |
| Corrugated board | E, B, and C flute | Shipping boxes, mailers, and heavier retail packs. |
| Rigid chipboard | 1.5 to 2.5mm | Luxury rigid boxes, magnetic closures, and foam inserts. Specialty rigid starts at 100 units. |
| Mylar | By specification | Barrier pouches for moisture, light, or aroma sensitive goods. |
| Tin and vinyl | By specification | Tins, durable surfaces, and label or wrap components. |
| Lamination, films, and foils | On request | Matte, gloss, soft-touch, spot UV, foil stamping, and embossing. |
How claims are scoped
Available by specification means the material decides the claim, and you choose the material. Name the requirement in your quote request, whether that is FSC paper, a food-contact surface, a recyclable structure, or a social-audit document, and it is locked in before the proof goes out. Child-resistant closures are built to a design target, and buyers verify the certification requirements for their own market.
Quality control
Every custom order gets a digital proof before anything prints, with 2 revision rounds included. Artwork, dieline, material, and finish are all confirmed on it, so your specification is in writing before production starts. If the finished order does not match the approved proof, Teal makes it right.
Teal is a US company running two production facilities, in West Chicago, Illinois and Guangzhou, China. Every job is routed to the facility that fits its specification. Production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval, plus 2 to 5 business days US delivery. Rush runs from about 4 to 7 business days after proof approval on qualified ready-to-print jobs.
Next steps
Minimums start at 50 units, or 100 or more for specialty rigid, with pricing from about $0.44 per unit at volume, free dieline design, and free US shipping. The sample kit is free with $19.99 shipping, credited toward your first order. For material or certification questions, call (224) 546-8325 or email info@tealpackaging.com.
Yes. Food-contact material options are available by specification, with documentation provided for your order. Tell Teal the product, the contact surface, and any liner, window, or coating you need. Buyers verify the regulatory requirements for their own market.
FSC-certified paper options are available by specification, across kraft, white SBS, and corrugated board. FSC applies to the board you select rather than to every job automatically, so name it in your quote request and Teal confirms the board and the supplier documentation for your order.
BSCI is the Business Social Compliance Initiative, a supply-chain social-audit standard covering labor conditions, working hours, and health and safety at the production site. Teal production is BSCI certified, which is what a retailer or procurement team is checking for in a supplier audit.
Yes. The materials on this page are the ones quoted most often, not a closed menu. Send the material, thickness, barrier, or finish you need and Teal quotes it or proposes the closest production-ready equivalent.
Yes, for the certifications and material options that apply to your specification. Request what you need at quote stage so it is scoped into the job before production.
Recyclable board options are available by specification. Lamination, foil, windows, liners, and adhesives change what a finished pack can claim, so flag recyclability at quote stage and the structure is built around it.
Soy or water-based ink options are available by specification, alongside CMYK and Pantone color matching and matte, gloss, soft-touch, spot UV, foil, and embossing finishes.
Production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval, plus 2 to 5 business days US delivery. Rush runs from about 4 to 7 business days after proof approval on qualified ready-to-print jobs.