Bible paper

Bible paper, as the name suggests, refers to a special type of paper designed for printing Bibles and other high-quality, long-lasting literature. Named after its original use primarily for printing Bibles, this paper meets the need for long storage, frequent perusal, and portability due to its superior quality and characteristics.

Features

1. Thin and Strong: Bible paper is known for its ultra-thin, yet strong characteristics. Its small thickness allows it to withstand high tensile and flexural forces, and it does not tear or break easily, which ensures the durability of the book during long-term use and portability.
2. High opacity: Although thin, Bible paper has a high opacity, even if printed on both sides, there will not be obvious back printing phenomenon, to ensure that the text is clearly legible when reading, without interfering with each other.
3. Dense and smooth texture: The surface of Bible paper is white and delicate, with a dense and smooth texture, which not only feels good to the touch, but also provides good printing effects, including the ability to reproduce details and colour expression.
4. Micro-transparency and water resistance: A moderate degree of micro-transparency makes the paper slightly transparent under certain light, adding a unique aesthetic appeal. At the same time, Bible paper has a certain degree of water resistance, can withstand a certain degree of humidity, which is conducive to prolonging the service life of the book.
5. Size and Weight: Bible paper typically has a basis weight of 14 to 30 pounds, which is lighter and thinner than typical book paper, helping to reduce the overall thickness of the book and the weight, making it easier for readers to carry around.

Applications

1. Religious publications: Mainly used in the printing of the Bible, the Qur'an and other religious classics, which often have a large number of pages and need to be lightweight so that they can be carried and studied by readers on a daily basis.
2. tools and reference books: such as dictionaries, encyclopaedias, atlases, academic works, etc., these books require a large amount of information to be densely arranged and need to be preserved for a long period of time, and the characteristics of the Bible paper make it an ideal choice.
3. Air Courier Materials: For airmail cost and space saving reasons, some air courier materials are also printed on Bible paper to take advantage of its lightweight yet strong characteristics.