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App. No. 11/580,426

Ream wrap having white or colored poly coating

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App. No.
11/580,426
Abstract

A ream wrapper made of an unbleached (brown) paper or a semi-bleached (tan) paper with a white poly or colored poly coating.

Claims (20)

1 . A ream wrapper comprising:

an unbleached (brown) paper or a semi-bleached (tan) paper with a white poly coating.

2 . The ream wrapper of claim 1 wherein said wrapper has a white print surface for the outside of said ream wrap.

3 . The ream wrapper of claim 1 wherein said paper has a weight between about 25 to 75 pounds per 3,000 sq. ft.

4 . The ream wrapper of claim 1 wherein said coating has weight of about 7 to 15 pounds per 3,000 sq. ft.

5 . The ream wrapper of claim 1 wherein said wrapper provides a moisture barrier.

6 . The ream wrapper of claim 1 wherein said unbleached paper is selected from the group consisting of 40 pound bag and laminating Kraft, 50 pound extensible Kraft, or 60 pound converting Kraft.

7 . The ream wrapper of claim 1 wherein said white poly coating is made by mixing polyethylene or polypropylene with a white dye or pigment.

8 . A ream wrapper comprising either an unbleached (brown), semi-bleached (tan), or bleached (white) paper with a colored poly coating.

9 . The ream wrapper of claim 8 wherein said paper has a weight between about 40 to 60 pounds per 3,000 sq. ft.

10 . The ream wrapper of claim 8 wherein said paper has a weight between about 25 to 75 pounds per 3,000 sq. ft.

11 . The ream wrapper of claim 8 wherein said coating has a weight of about 7 to 15 pounds per 3,000 sq. ft.

12 . The ream wrapper of claim 8 wherein said colored poly coating is made by mixing polyethylene, polypropylene, or a combination with a dye or pigment.

13 . The method of claim 8 wherein said polyethylene, polypropylene, or polyethylene-polypropylene mix is blended with a colored dye or pigment that matches color of paper being encased in said ream wrap.

14 . The ream wrapper of claim 8 wherein said wrapper provides a high quality printing surface for the outside of said ream wrap in a color that enhances printing graphics, instantly identifies a manufacturer of wrapped paper product, and/or identifies color of paper encased in said ream wrap.

15 . The ream wrapper of claim 8 wherein said ream wrap acts as a moisture barrier, protects against physical damage, and uses, more environmentally friendly unbleached (brown) or semi-bleached (tan) paper while still providing an enhanced printing surface.

16 . The ream wrapper of claim 8 wherein said ream wrap color matches color of paper contained inside wrapped package.

17 . A method of preparing a colored poly ream wrapper comprising:

mixing polyethylene, polypropylene, or a combination with a dye or pigment to form a poly mixture;

coating said poly mixture on either side of an unbleached (brown), semi-bleached (tan), or bleached (white) paper.