What Are The Common Paper Types?

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Copperplate Paper

Copperplate paper is a premium printing paper commonly used in picture books, art albums and photography books. It belongs to the coated paper, with a variety of grammage from thin to thick, such as 80 grams, 105 grams, 157 grams and so on. Copperplate paper is divided into single copper and double copper, of which both sides of the double copper is smooth, stiffness is general, while single copper only one side is smooth.

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Offset paper

Offset paper is a commonly used paper in printing, moderately priced and suitable for a wide range of printing needs. This paper has uniform ink absorption, good smoothness and water resistance. It is available in a variety of colors, including beige and high white, with a grammage range of 70g to 120g.

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Kraft Paper

Kraft paper is a tough, water-resistant packaging paper, brownish-yellow in color, with a high degree of breakage resistance and the ability to withstand large tensile strength. This kind of paper is flexible and strong, not easy to break, so it is commonly used in the production of paper bags, envelopes, record sleeves, rolls and so on.

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Newsprint

Newsprint is a kind of printing paper, characterized by fluffy, high strength, good water absorption, strong ink adhesion, fast penetration and will not stick. Newsprint is also known as white newspaper, is the main paper for newspapers and books, it is suitable for newspapers, periodicals, textbooks, comic books and other body paper.

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white cardboard

white cardboard is a kind of firm, thick, quantitatively larger paper, smooth surface, after calendering, with high stiffness and good uniformity. White cardboard is generally distinguished as: blue and white single and double-sided coated cardboard, white background coated cardboard, gray background coated cardboard.