What is SBS Board?

Jordan Kim
Jordan Kim Sustainability & Industry Editor at 4OVER4.COM
May 8, 2025

Answer

SBS stands for Solid Bleached Sulphate and it is basically a thick paperboard. SBS is made purely from bleached chemical pulp so it is white and had a beautiful print surface. You will see SBS mentioned on our site as a paper option for Counter Cards. One of the available options to print your Counter Cards on is an ultra-thick 56-point SBS Board. A frame of reference for scale: a credit card is 30-point thick and a penny is about 48-point thick..

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