Abstract: A blister board useful in the formation of blister packs. The blister board comprises a paperboard substrate, a basecoat comprising an effective amount of a composition containing a clay, calcium carbonate, a primary binder and a protein binder, applied to at least one surface of the substrate, and a topcoat containing an effective amount of a clay, calcium carbonate, a primary binder and a protein binder applied to the basecoat. The coated paperboard is printed with indicia, followed by application of an adhesive onto the printed coated paperboard. A method is disclosed.

Abstract: A paper and paperboard material comprising a paper or paperboard substrate, a basecoat layer on at least one surface of substrate and topcoat on a surface of the basecoat, said topcoat comprising one or more pigments dispersed in one or more binders and said basecoat comprising low density thermoplastic particles dispersed in one or more binders. The basecoat is compressible which reduces back trap print mottle in offset printed images.