What are the commonly used printing papers?
· Paper
Coated paper is the most commonly used paper in color printing. The name of coated paper is printing coated paper.
It is mainly used for printing the covers and illustrations of high-end books and periodicals, color pictures, various exquisite commodity advertisements, samples, commodity packaging, trademarks, etc.
· Offset paper
Offset paper is made of glue on the surface of the base paper made of bleached wood pulp, which has uniform absorption and smoothness of printing ink, and the smoothness, density and printing effect of the paper surface are worse than that of coated paper, which is divided into single-sided offset board carton and double-sided offset paper.
It is mainly used for flatbed (offset) printing machines or other printing machines to print high-grade color prints, such as color pictorials, albums, leaflets, color printing trademarks, cigarette boxes, greeting cards and some high-end books, illustrations, etc.
· White cardboard
White cardboard is a kind of white cardboard made of thick, strong and pure high-quality wood pulp, which is generally divided into: blue and white single-sided and double-sided coated cardboard, white background coated cardboard, and gray bottom coated cardboard.
It is often used to print business cards, certificates, invitations, covers, high-end packaging, hardcover books and promotional cards and elevators. The gram weight ranges from 220~400g/㎡.
· newsprint
Newsprint, also known as white newspaper, is the main paper used in newspapers and books. The newsprint paper is light and has good elasticity; The ink absorption performance is good, and the ink can be fixed on the paper surface well. After the paper is calendered, both sides are smooth and lint-free, so that the imprint on both sides is clearer and fuller; There is a certain mechanical strength; Good opacity performance; It is suitable for printing on high-speed rotary presses.
It is suitable for newspapers, periodicals, textbooks, comic books, etc.
· Dictionary paper
Dictionary paper is a kind of high-grade thin book paper, thin and strong and fold-resistant, the paper surface is white and fine, the texture is tight and smooth, slightly transparent, and has a certain water resistance.
It is mainly used for printing dictionaries, dictionaries, manuals, classic books and books with many page numbers and easy to carry.
· vellum
Kraft paper is a tough, water-resistant packaging paper with a brownish-yellow color. Half-bleached or fully bleached kraft pulp is light brown, cream, or white. The quantitative amount is 80~120g/m2.
It is commonly used to make paper bags, envelopes, workbooks, record sets, dossiers and sandpaper.