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Art paper (also known as coated printing paper, coated paper or glossy coating paper) is a premium paper specialized in high quality printing.
Features
- High surface smoothness: coated paper is coated with a layer of delicate white coating on the basis of original paper and processed by super calender, so as to obtain extremely high smoothness, the general smoothness index is above 300s, and some high-end products can reach above 1000s.
- High whiteness: the coating contains high-quality pigments and fillers, which makes the paper have excellent whiteness and brightness, which can better reflect the light and enhance the expression of printing colors.
- Good gloss: due to the presence of the coating layer, coated paper has a good gloss, printing images are bright and rich in three-dimensional sense, especially suitable for the performance of fine images and colorful graphic design.
- High strength: coated paper is made of high quality wood pulp, which has high physical strength and abrasion resistance, as well as excellent water resistance.
- Moderate ink absorption: despite its smooth surface, coated paper still has suitable ink absorption and fixation capacity after a special process, ensuring clear printing dots and high colour saturation.
- Durability: the printing effect is long-lasting and not easy to come off, but attention needs to be paid to moisture-proofing and avoiding direct sunlight for a long time in order to prevent the paper from deteriorating.
Applications
- Magazines & Journals: High-grade business magazine covers, interior illustrations and advertisement pages, etc.
- Brochures and booklets: corporate brochures, product catalogues, tourism promotional materials and other designs that need to display high-definition images and rich colours.
- Packaging materials: such as gift boxes, cosmetic boxes, pharmaceutical instructions and other packaging uses that require high printing quality.
- Calendars and postcards: high-quality calendar printing, greeting card and postcard production.
- Art reproduction: high-quality art reproduction, photo printing and other fields.