commonly used paper for printing
1. Letterpress printing paper: referred to as letterpress paper for short, the product packaging forms are divided into drum and lithography. The weight of letterpress paper is 5 grams to 8 grams per square meter. The product number is divided into three types: special number, number one and number two. Special number and No.1 letterpress paper are used for printing advanced books, and No.2 letterpress paper is mainly used for printing general books, textbooks and periodicals.
2. Newsprint: also known as white newspaper, the packaging forms are also divided into reel and lithography. The weight of newsprint is about 51g, which is mainly used for printing newspapers and periodicals.
3. Offset printing paper: referred to as offset paper for short, with a quantitative of 6-18g, which can be divided into double-sided offset paper and single-sided offset paper. Among them, 7-12g of double-sided adhesive paper is the most widely used. There are three types of double-sided and single-sided offset paper: special number, No.1 and No.2. Special number and No.1 double-sided paper are used for printing advanced color offset printing products; No.2 double-sided adhesive plate paper is used for printing general color prints; Single-sided offset paper is mainly used for printing and posting posters and New Year pictures.
4. coated paper: coated paper is made by coating a layer of coating liquid on the base paper and super calendering. The basis weight is 9-25g, which can be divided into double-sided coated paper and single-sided coated paper. There are three kinds of product numbers: special number, number one and number two. Special coated paper is used for printing fine products with more than 15 grams of network cable; No.1 coated paper is used for printing products with 12-15 mesh lines; No.2 coated paper can be used to print products with net wires below 12 grams. Coated paper is not resistant to folding, and once creases appear, it is extremely difficult to recover.
5. Book cover paper: 8-12g in weight, mainly used for the cover of books and periodicals. Book cover paper has many colors to meet the needs of printing different covers.
6. bible paper: divided into No.1 and No.2, with a quantitative of 25-4g, mainly used for printing dictionaries and manuals. Bible paper is highly hygroscopic, and it will wrinkle when it is slightly damp.
7. Copying paper: Copying is the transliteration of English copy, which means copying. Copying paper is mainly used for printing multiple sheets, suitable for copying and typing. Because the copying paper is translucent, in book printing, it is mainly used to bind the protective pages with portrait pages.
8. paperboard: paper with a basis weight of more than 25g/m2 is called paperboard, or paperboard. There are many kinds of paperboard. The paperboard used in book printing is mainly used to make cover press paperboard for hardcover books and envelope press paperboard for hardcover books and picture albums. Cardboards are all flat paper, and the thickness of cover press paperboard is generally divided into three types: 1 (mm), 1.5 (mm) and 2 (mm). There are six kinds of envelope pressboard thickness: 1 (mm), 1.2 (mm), 1.4 (mm), 2 (mm), 2.5 (mm) and 3 (mm).
This article comes from the original link of Zhunzhong Creative Design Center: /ukiki/12575-11859.aspx
Common printing paper
Newsprint
commonly known as white newspaper, which is characterized by softness and porosity, certain institutional strength and good absorption, and can make the ink penetrate
in a short time, and will not stick when folded. The basis weight of newsprint is 51
g/m2, and the width of the roll newsprint is 1572mm, 1562mm, 787mm and 781mm. The width
inch of planographic paper is 787mm w 192mm. Newsprint is suitable for printing and opaque, but its whiteness is low, and its surface smoothness is different. When printing pictures < P >, coarse mesh should be used, which is easy to turn yellow and brittle after sunlight, so it is not suitable for long-term storage.
carton board
also known as hemp board, is a relatively strong cardboard used in cartons, which is widely used for shipping books, department stores, radios, TV sets, machine parts and food. Quantities are 2g/m2, 31g/m2, 42g/m2 and 53g/m2.
smooth surface and good mechanical strength.
coated paper
, also known as coated paper, is a high-grade printing paper made by coating a layer of white coating made of calcium carbonate or white clay and adhesive on the base paper, drying and pressing
light. Because of its fineness and whiteness, high smoothness and gloss, and moderate oil absorption, it is suitable for copper plate printing or offset printing, printing color or monochrome pictorial, pictures, calendars, maps and books and periodicals, and is also packaging and printing paper. It is divided into single-sided < P > coating and double-sided coating, and the two kinds are divided into special number, No.1, No.2 and No.3, and the quantitative range is 8 g/m2 to 25 g/m2.
coated paper requires high coating strength, no powder shedding, and can be suitable for fine screen printing with more than 6 lines/cm.
Offset paper
Formerly known as "Daolin paper", it is used for books and periodicals by offset press. It is suitable for printing monochrome or multicolor book covers, text, inserted pages, pictorial, maps, posters, colored trademarks and various packages. Offset printing paper is divided into special number, No.1 and No.2, and the basis weight ranges from 7
g/m2 to 15 g/m2. Pulp has high strength and printability. Offset printing is a relatively advanced book printing < P > paper, which requires high contrast, expansion and contraction rate and surface strength, and the acidity and alkalinity should be close to neutral or weakly alkaline, so as not to affect the paper used for printing < P >, and the basis weight is 4 g/m2 to 8 g/m2. In recent years, low-weight offset newsprint and offset < P > book paper have been successfully trial-produced for offset paper and books.
letterpress paper
A paper suitable for letterpress printing of books, stationery and magazines. The basis weight is 52g/m2 and 6/
m2. There are two kinds of paper: roll paper and flat paper. The smoothness is 3m and the opacity is not less than 88%. Letterpress printing paper is a widely used
book paper, which is slightly smoother than newsprint and has a longer shelf life, but it is easy to lose hair and powder, so it is not suitable for printing
books and periodicals by offset printing. This kind of paper writes easily.
straw cardboard
also known as yellow cardboard or horse manure paper, is yellow cardboard for packaging. It is mainly used for the packaging of goods, the
cover lining of paper boxes and books. The ration is 2g/m2 to 86g/m2. Commonly used are 42g on the 8th, 53g on the 1th and 64g on the 12th.
straw paperboard requires compact and firm quality, smooth paper surface, and certain mechanical strength and toughness.
white paperboard
, also known as Manila paper, is a relatively high-grade white packaging paperboard. It is used to print the labels of children's educational pictures, stationery, cosmetics and medicines. The ration is 2g/m2 to 4g/m2. Uniform thickness, lint-free, powder-free, tough and
not easy to break when folded.
bookbinding board
Important materials for book boxes, such as white cardboard and yellow cardboard, are mainly used to make hardcover book cases and envelopes. The hardcover book case with cardboard
as the skeleton has the advantages of firmness, beauty and long-term preservation.
calcium paper
is similar to paper in appearance, resistant to water immersion, non-hygroscopic, not easy to burn, with high bursting and tearing resistance and low production cost
. It is made by strong kneading and calendering at 16 degrees, and its thickness is similar to that of card paper. It can also be made into thick cardboard, which has a certain penetration and absorption capacity for ink and can print clear pictures and characters. It can be used to print books and cards, securities, labels and color printed matter, and also
can be used to make corrugated cardboard boxes for transporting food and goods that need moisture-proof and oil resistance.
Kraft paper
is tough and water-resistant packaging paper, which is brownish yellow and has a wide range of uses. It is often used to make paper bags, envelopes, record covers, files and sandpaper. The quantitative range is 4 g/m2 to 12 g/m2, and there are differences between web paper and flat paper, as well as single-sided light, double-sided light and stripes with < P >. The main quality requirements are flexibility and firmness, high bursting resistance, and being able to withstand large tensile force and pressure without cracking.
cellophane
, also known as transparent paper, is an advanced packaging and decorative paper as transparent as glass. It is used to wrap fruits and vegetables, food, shirts, cigarettes, cosmetics and other commodities. The ration is 3 g/m2. Besides being transparent and colorless, there are many colors such as gold, pink and green. Cellophane is airtight, oily and water-proof, soft and tough, colorless, transparent and shiny. After sealing, it can be moisture-proof and rust-proof, but it will crack if it is slightly cracked. Because of its great longitudinal strength, it can make paper rope. Waste cellophane cannot be recycled.
envelope paper
is a kind of extremely thin single-sided optical writing paper, with a basis weight of only 2g/m2. Originally, it was mainly used for sealing stamps and insured letters
. Now it is mostly used in cosmetics, fruit and food packaging and cigarette lining. After printing and waxing, it can be used as candy packaging
paper, and it can also be used to print documents, summons or multi-page carbon paper instead of typing paper and copying paper. Quality requirements are thin and strong, with good transparency,
high tension and low air permeability.
China calligraphy and painting paper
is the paper used for writing and painting with a brush, including Yuan Shu paper, Xuan paper, burr paper and so on. Yuanshu paper is made from plant fibers such as bamboo, bark,
rags, old hemp and rice straw by soaking, cooking, natural bleaching and grinding. It is manually copied on a bamboo curtain to make paper, pressed and dried on a fire wall. The paper is white (or yellowish), even and soft, easy to absorb ink and durable. Xuan paper is a kind of calligraphy and painting paper made of sandalwood bark and a small amount of straw pulp. Raw Xuan paper is suitable for freehand brushwork and calligraphy, and cooked Xuan paper made from it is suitable for meticulous painting, which is white, flexible, durable and not easy to be eaten by insects. It is famous for its origin in Xuancheng, Anhui Province. Wool-edged paper is a kind of brush writing paper made of tender bamboo, which is light yellow in color and white in color.
Both of them are made of bamboo curtains and are used to print ancient books, rubbings, letterheads and fans.
glossy paper
is a single-sided glossy paper for writing, office and publicity slogans. It can also be used for pasting paper boxes, packaging goods, printing calendars,
stationery and invoices, etc. It has a wide range of uses and is a commonly used tissue paper. It used to be called office paper or snow lotus paper. There are three kinds of special number, No.1 and No.2 < P >, and the quantitative range is from 18 g/m2 to 4 g/m2. Quality requirements: uniform thickness, smooth paper surface, light sizing for writing
, and certain water resistance. Colored glossy paper, also called slogan paper, is mainly used for writing slogans!
Typing paper
is a thin paper for typing and copying, and it is also used to print documents, tickets or stationery at present. There are three
grades, i.e. special number, No.1 and No.2. The quantitative range is 24 g/m2 to 3 g/m2, and the common one is 28 g/m2. It requires that the paper thickness should not exceed .5 mm
m, the paper thickness should be consistent, it can be typed at one time, and multiple pages can be copied. The paper should be strong and smooth, and it should not be soaked when writing. Colored typing paper is used to print multi-pass tickets or tickets.
writing paper
is a kind of cultural paper with high consumption, which is suitable for writing in forms, practice sheets, account sheets, notebook books, etc. It is divided into five grades:No. P >, No.1, No.2, No.3 and No.4, with a quantitative of 45 g/m2 to 8 g/m2.
quality requirements: white in color, smooth on both sides, compact in texture, and not soaked when writing.
Gravure paper
Paper used for printing various color printed matter, periodicals, comic books, picture books, stamps and securities. Its specifications and dimensions are basically the same as newsprint, relief paper and offset paper, and it is also divided into two types: web paper and flat paper. Gravure paper printing requires high smoothness < P > and shrinkage, high whiteness, good smoothness and softness.
cast-coated paper
, also known as glass powder paper, is an advanced coated printing paper with a particularly smooth surface. It is obtained by coating the base paper with a thickness of
twice or once (2-39g on one side). When the coating is in a wet state, the coated surface is closely attached to a highly polished chrome-plated drying cylinder for heating
and drying at a speed of about 1m or less, and the gloss is about 85, so calendering is not required. The coated paper can be made into cloth paper or chicken skin paper by embossing with a patterned roller. Cast-coated paper mainly prints covers, inserts and high-grade cartons, while wove paper and chicken skin paper < P > are mostly used to print calendars and business cards.
Matte paper
The official name is matte coated paper. When observed in sunlight, it is less reflective than coated paper. The pattern printed with it is not as bright as coated paper, but it is more delicate and upscale than coated paper.
This article comes from the original link of Guangzhou Xindu Graphic Center:/uxiaoqin/5329-1638.aspx.