Paper Information

paper type

3HP UNCOATED TEXT

• Pre-drilled paper that is typically used in 3-ring binders.

ADHESIVE LABEL

• Paper manufactured with a sticky backing that can be affixed to most any surface.

C1S COATED COVER

• A paper stock that is coated only on one (1) side. The back side is completely uncoated.

C2S COATED COVER

• A paper stock that is coated on two (2) sides.

CARBONLESS

• A type of coated paper designed to transfer information written on the front onto sheets beneath.

COATED COVER

• Thick and rigid paper with a glossy or matte finish. It’s usually very smooth with a slight or high shine. Colors appear brighter.

COATED TEXT

• Thin and foldable paper with a glossy or matte finish. It’s usually very smooth with a slight or high shine. Colors appear brighter.

ENVELOPE

• A flat paper container with a sealable flap, used to enclose a letter or document.

PERFORATED UNCOATED TEXT

• Pre-perforated paper that is typically used in bound booklets and meant to be

separated from the book after it is manufactured.

ROLL LABEL

• Roll labels are labels made on a continuous liner and wound around a cardboard spool.

They are designed for peeling and placing with speed.

SYNTHETIC

• Has an appearance and physical properties very similar to ordinary “paper.”

Derived from petroleum which is also used for “plastic films.”

TAB PRECUT UNCOATED COVER

• Pre-manufactured tabs from index cardstock collated into sets.

UNCOATED COVER

• Thick and rigid paper without any extra finish or coating. Absorbs ink and colors are more muted. No glare.

UNCOATED TEXT

• Thin and foldable paper without any extra finish or coating. Absorbs ink and colors are more muted. No glare.

WIDE FORMAT

• Roll media or oversized cut sheets used for producing an array of large printed products.

wide format

ACRYLIC PLASTIC

• Lightweight and rigid. More impact resistant than glass. Outstanding resistance to long-term exposure to sunlight and weathering.

ADHESIVE FLOOR

• Adhesive Vinyl with a special durable laminate that prevents slipping.

ADHESIVE FLOOR ALUMINUM OUTDOOR

• Rugged, textured aluminum surface, asphalt-ready adhesive, and eco-friendly materials.

ADHESIVE VINYL DECAL

• Vinyl with an adhesive backer that can adhere to various surfaces.

ADHESIVE WINDOW WALL

• Self-adhesive material used on windows and walls. Water resistant. Can be used for indoor and outdoor applications.

ALUMINUM

• Metal substrate used for signs.

BACKLIT FILM

• Material upon which graphics or text can be imprinted so that when light shines through from behind, the design lights up.

BLOCKOUT BANNER

• High quality coated PVC Banner for indoor and outdoor advertisements. The light blocking layer in between and

unique surface treatment provides 100% opacity with no show through of pictures.

CORRUGATED PLASTIC

• Lightweight and cost-effective sign material, ideally suited for a wide variety of indoor and short-term outdoor uses.

FOAM BOARD

• A strong and lightweight material that is commonly used for the mounting of prints and photographs and as backing in picture frames.

INKJET ROLL PAPER

• Roll paper designed to work in wide format printers. Available in many finishes and sizes.

PVC

• PVC offers a smooth surface that accepts vinyl lettering and full color digital graphics easily.

PVC offers great dent resistance and is waterproof unlike Foamcore products.

TEXTILES SOFT SIGNAGE

• Fabric designed for digital printing.

VINYL BANNER

• A vinyl material that is designed for outdoor use with impressive water resistance.

VINYL MAGNETIC

• A vinyl material with a magnetic backing.

WINDOW CLING

• A thin vinyl film that clings to various surfaces. A popular material used for graphic displays.

WINDOW CLING PERFORATED

• Vinyl film that features one-way vision, allowing you to see outside the window when inside.

finish

ANTIQUE

• A finish that gives the paper a natural rough surface.

CAMBRIC LINEN

• A subtle linen finish.

COCKLE

• A finish that simulates characteristics of hand made paper with a wavy, rippled, puckered finish.

DULL

• Slightly more vibrant coated finish than the matte stock, and prints with brighter colors.

EGGSHELL

• A book grade of paper that has a fairly rough finish that resembles the surface of an egg.

FELT

• A wool- or felt-like texture.

FROSTED

• Translucent but not completely see-thru.

GLOSS

• Coated stock that prints the most vibrant colors for your art, and has a shiny finish.

HIGH GLOSS

• Contains extra gloss coating for the shiniest gloss paper available. Not good for all printing types. High glare.

KRAFT

• Brown paper usually made up of recycled post-consumer waste.

LAID

• A watermark, giving a closely lined look in the finish.

LAID IMAGING

• A paper reminiscent of handmade papers, providing a great surface background for businesses desiring a more personal appeal.

LASER

• Papers with special coatings or hard finishes that are optimized for laser printers and copiers.

LIGHT COCKLE

• A finish that simulates characteristics of hand made paper with a wavy, rippled, puckered finish but less dramatic than a regular cockle finish.

LINEAR

• A sheet that is embossed with linear lines creating a column effect.

LINEN

• Subtle embossed texture with a crosshatch pattern that is reminiscent of a fine linen table cloth.

LUSTER

• Luster paper contains low levels of glare, but nowhere near the levels of glare that a glossy finish paper has.

MACHINE

• An ordinary medium smooth finish from the paper making machine.

MATTE

• Coated stock, with the least vibrant finish. Minimal Sheen.

PERFECT LASER

• Papers with special coatings or hard finishes that are optimized for laser printers and copiers.

SATIN

• A satin coating is a less shiny coated finish. It has a lower gloss level than gloss finish,

yet a higher gloss level than matte finish. Colors are sharp and vivid.

SEMI GLOSS

• A soft sheen paper which is half way between Gloss and Matte.

SILK

• A soft sheen paper which is half way between Gloss and Matte.

SKIN

• Skin or onion skin is a thin, lightweight, strong, often translucent paper.

SMOOTH

• Uniform surface with little or no texture.

SMOOTH DIGITAL

• A smooth paper that is optimized to run on digital equipment.

SUPER SMOOTH

• Completely uniform surface that is free of any and all texture.

TECHWEAVE

• A high-end finish with a one-of-a-kind feel. Techweave embodies finely woven fabric with a high-tech twist.

TRANSLUCENT

• A thin paper that can be used as an overlay allowing any content placed immediately beneath it to be viewed with some lack of clarity.

ULTRA GLOSS

• Contains extra gloss coating for the shiniest gloss paper available. Not good for all printing types. High glare.

ULTRA MATTE

• Premium matte finish with very little sheen.

ULTRA SMOOTH

• Completely uniform surface that is free of any and all texture.

UNCOATED

• Paper without any extra finish or coating.

VELLUM

• Finish is relatively absorbent, making a good printing surface.

VELVET

• Softens colors and reduces contrast.

WOVE

• A standard smooth even finish

weight

20lb

• Most common copy paper.

22lb

• Slightly thicker than common copy paper.

24/60lb

• Slightly thicker and better quality than normal copy paper.

28/70lb

• Heavy weight high-quality copy paper.

33lb

• Heavy weight poster paper.

52lb

• About the same thickness as 20lb copy paper.

60lb

• Light weight standard quality paper.

70lb

• Medium thick high-quality paper.

80lb

• Medium thick high-quality paper.

90lb

• Medium weight index cardstock.

100lb

• Heavy weight (25% heavier than 80lb).

110lb

• Heavier weight index cardstock.

120lb

• Heavy weight cover stock.

130lb

• Heavy weight cover stock.

2mil

• Two-thousandths of an inch.

3mil

• Three-thousandths of an inch.

3.2mil

• Slightly over three-thousandths of an inch.

4.25mil

• Slightly over four-thousandths of an inch.

4mil

• Four-thousandths of an inch.

5mil

• Five-thousandths of an inch.

8mil

• Eight-thousandths of an inch.

10mil

• Ten-thousandths of an inch.

20mil

• Twenty-thousandths of an inch.

30mil

• Thirty-thousandths of an inch.

4oz

• Approximately four-thousandths of an inch.

12oz

• Approximately twelve-thousandths of an inch.

13oz

• Approximately thirteen-thousandths of an inch.

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