SomerUnion Krafts

More commonly known as Kraft Union or bitumastic papers, this product is used in the lining of pallets for transit and storage as well as lining export packing cases. These can be reinforced both one way and two way and come in a variety of grammages:

   120gsm Kraft Union
   165gsm Kraft Union
   210gsm Kraft Union
   145gsm 2 Way RF Kraft Union
   165gsm 1 Way RF Kraft Union
   170gsm 2 Way RF Kraft Union
   188gsm 2 Way RF Kraft Union

Sheet sizes can be made to required size but the more common sizes are 1200mm x 1000mm and 1200mm x 800mm. These are the sizes for both standard and euro sized pallets.

The rolls are available from as small as 75mm up to 1800mm in the 120gsm and 165gsm un-reinforced varieties. The reinforced varieties can be supplied up to 1500mm wide.There are also the more specialised grades available. The VCI treated form is used to provide anti corrosion properties to metal being transported in the cases.

     130gsm VCI Treated Kraft Union
     175gsm VCI Treated Kraft Union 

These usually come in 100m rolls and widths up to 1500mm. The material can be sheeted to the required dimensions.

This is our Paper Lined Hessian product. It is generally used in the export packing of steel related trades like the wire industry It is also used as a base material for making sacks for animal feed and grain. It is a layer of Hessian laminated by bitumen to a 70gsm MG Kraft.

The Hessian is also available in form that is not paper lined. This can be supplied in hand coil form or full width rolls.
Both forms are available in hand coils, or paper lined in 50m, 100m, 200m or 300m rolls.
Available widths are 915mm, 1020mm and 1370mm.

This one of the oldest produced products at Somerville & Morrison Ltd and we are proud to say that we are one of only a handful of companies around the world that can still actually produce the paper lined form starting from bales of hessian.