Elopak products
D-PAK™
Gable top carton for non-food products
Elopak's D-PAK™ carton brings the sustainability advantages of our iconic Pure-Pak® cartons to household and cosmetics brands and products. Through D-PAK™ we are offering an alternative to plastic bottles that is based on good wood - with or without a screw cap.
EloChrome for D-PAK™
Our standardized multi-color printing ink setup differs slightly for D-PAK™, primarily due to the special chemical nature of non-food products.
Cyan
Magenta
Yellow
Black
Opaque-White
are supported with 2 additional inks
Plus
Violet
Grey
and a semi-matte varnish overprint finish.
Plus
Varnish
Flap design
With a unique flap design D-PAK™ stands out and differentiates itself from other packaging. The flap is an important design element which helps clarify that the carton contains a non-food product. The flap is mandatory, but with some flexibility as to use and appearanceSee more.
You can add design elements to the reverse side of the flap as well.
Both the flap and the carton design need to clearly indicate non-food content.
D-PAK™ features
Tactile areaSee more
The embossed zone on the side and back of the carton offers consumers a new tactile experience and supports the carton’s functionality.
If you would prefer to use a text description on the side panels' embossed area, please use “first touch” rather than “grip”, as this feature is not intended to improve the grip function. See examples:
Asymmetric top
The carton utilizes an asymmetric top. So as to take advantage of this shape, it is recommended to use a contrasting color inside the lateral gable wall. See examples:
Easy fold instructions
The “easy to fold” feature allows you to squeeze out more of the product and enables convenient flattening of the emptied carton in order to reduce waste volume. It is recommended to always include the easy fold icons.
We suggest using icons for all steps (1-3) for high viscous products, or icons for steps 1 and 3 for low viscous products. The easy fold icons are property of Elopak.
You may also choose to emphasize the folding lines by adding print to them.
Recommended instructions
(high viscous products)
Minimum instructions
(low viscous products)
For better visibility, we recommend that you highlight the folding lines with print.
Non-food labeling
Labels and warning signs for non-food products need to be in line with filled content legal requirements: same warning signs used on other package formats must also be used on D-PAK™ cartons.
Content of the carton needs to be clearly stated. Warning signs such as "do not drink" must be used.
Show & Tell
The mockups below will guide you through common design elements and help you to better understand Elopak process requirements.
Please pay attention that these requirements are somewhat different for white boards and Natural brown board. Always consider the printed material first before starting the design process.
D-PAK™
Artwork compliance checklist
Artwork
CompletionImages
CompletionTexts
CompletionBarcode
CompletionSummary table
White
Screen ruling: 136 lpi (54 l/cm)
Requirements
Notes
Accepted file types
Print files PDF
Open files Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, ArtPro
Always package links and fonts.
Outline all text.
Document/image color mode
CMYK
No Color conversion.
Don’t include color profiles.
Image resolution
300 dpi
Include layers where applicable.
Illustrator raster effect settings
High resolution 300 ppi
Rasterize gradient mesh objects.
Illustrator PDF compatible file
Yes
PDF compatibility
Acrobat 6, PDF 1.5
Minimum line thickness
Single pure ink 0,15 mm
Composite color build-up 0,35 mm
Reversed lines 0,35 mm
Maximum 3 inks allowed in a composite color build-up.
Minimum text size
Single pure ink 5 pt sans-serif (stroke width 0,15 mm)
Composite color build-up 7 pt bold sans-serif (stroke width 0,35 mm)
Negative text 7 pt bold sans-serif (stroke width 0,35 mm)
See all text requirementsMaximum 3 inks allowed in a composite color build-up.
Minimum bar code size
Elopak will ensure that all bar codes are in accordance with EAN certification.
Printing of Pantone colors
Not available.
All colors are converted to EloChrome by the Elopak Repro Department.
About EloChrome standardsNatural Brown
Screen ruling: 136 lpi (54 l/cm)
Requirements
Notes
Accepted file types
Print files PDF
Open files Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, ArtPro
Always package links and fonts.
Outline all text.
Document/image color mode
CMYK
No Color conversion.
Don’t include color profiles.
Image resolution
300 dpi
Include layers where applicable.
Illustrator raster effect settings
High resolution 300 ppi
Rasterize gradient mesh objects.
Illustrator PDF compatible file
Yes
PDF compatibility
Acrobat 6, PDF 1.5
Minimum line thickness
Single pure ink 0,15 mm
Composite color build-up 0,35 mm
Reversed lines 0,35 mm
Maximum 3 inks allowed in a composite color build-up.
Minimum text size
Single pure ink 5 pt sans-serif (stroke width 0,15 mm)
Composite color build-up 7 pt bold sans-serif (stroke width 0,35 mm)
Negative text 7 pt bold sans-serif (stroke width 0,35 mm)
See all text requirementsMaximum 3 inks allowed in a composite color build-up.
Minimum bar code size
Elopak will ensure that all bar codes are in accordance with EAN certification.
Printing of Pantone colors
Not available.
All colors are converted to EloChrome by the Elopak Repro Department.
About EloChrome standardsWhite ink total area coverage
Maximum 40% of the total printed area.
White ink application
Delivered on a separate layer, as a spot color
White ink is only printed at 100% coverage, halftones not permitted.