Papers gain a name as they are produced according to different needs and expectations. What provides diversity here is the raw material of the paper, the additives it contains, and the finishing processes applied to its surfaces and outside. For example, while magazines and newsprint are made from a different paper, the paper used for brochures, promotional files and cardboard boxes is made of very different paper.
When defining what paper is, one usually proceeds with one's weight in the area, g/m2. For example, copier papers, which we use most frequently in daily life, are 80 g/m2. Although digital business cards are on the agenda in the digitalizing world, the business card, which is the abandonment of the business world, is generally printed on papers and cardboards with a weight of 300-350 g/m2.
Let's take a look at the paper types and properties that are commonly used in the printing world.
1. Pulp Paper: It is a paper in which the amount of cellulose is high and the amount of wood is low when we look at its composition. These papers are also known and said as photocopy paper in daily life. These papers, which are used for printing books, brochures, letterheads, are 55 g/m2, 60 g/m2, 70 g/m2, 75 g/m2, 80 g/m2, 90 g/m2, 100 g/m2, 110 g/ It is produced and presented to the market in weights of m2 and 120 g/m2.
2. Pulp Paper: When we look at its composition, that is, when we look at its content, it is a type of paper that we see that the amount of cellulose and wood is equally high and the color is not completely white. These papers are preferred because they provide cost savings and advantage in printing works such as books. These papers are sold as sheets or coils in the printing industry, where the expectation is high and there should not be a high quality color printing expectation.
3. Pulp Paper: This paper, which contains a higher amount of wood than the amount of cellulose, is also known as straw paper in daily life. It is preferred for printing works that do not require high quality, as it is economical, that is, more affordable. There are 54 g/m2 and 60 g/m2 weights of this paper type in the market.
Coated Paper: It is most preferred especially in brochure printing works. There are also sub-types of the surface as processed matt and glossy. It is also known that coated papers with a completely white surface usually offer very high quality results in the printing of colored pictures. It is commercially available in weights of 80 g/m2, 90 g/m2, 115 g/m2, 135 g/m2, 170 g/m2, 200 g/m2, 250 g/m2, 300 g/m2 and 350 g/m2.
Bristol: Paper used in the market as Bristol, sometimes also called American Bristol. It is a high quality cardboard material where one surface is processed and glossy and full white, while the other surface is matte and rough. It is generally used in notebooks, brochures, book covers. It is a cardboard whose back side is not suitable for color printing. In addition, it is also known that these papers are not suitable for revolt printing, since the two sides are different. Bristol papers are produced in the market in weights of 180 g/m2, 200 g/m2, 225 g/m2, 250 g/m2, 300 g/m2, 330 g/m2, 350 g/m2 and 450 g/m2.
Tracing: This paper, which can make a difference especially in terms of design, looks like transparent frosted glass when viewed. It is known that it is preferred on special occasions, that is, in printing processes that require uniqueness such as invitations.
Autocopy paper: When a process is made on the self-carbon paper, they give the same print to the back copy. It is preferred for the needs such as waybill, invoice, order slip, that is, in multi-copy and copy works.
Kraft: Obtained from recycled paper, which is very important for sustainability. As Matsaş Matbaa, we attach great importance to this issue as FSC Certified Printing House. It is known that kraft paper is thick, rough and cellulose colors and is generally preferred in invitations, brochures and packaging.
Chrome Cardboard: It is a type of paper that has been smoothed and whitened on one surface, and the other surface is matte and is generally seen in the packaging industry.
Pelür: It is a light and transparent paper with its extremely thinness. It is generally used in the packaging industry to protect breakable objects such as glasses and plates.
Another important issue after the paper type is the size of the papers. If you want to get information about A series paper sizes, you can click here.
