Prints often appear in our lives, but how
much do you know about Chinese printing knowledge?
Whether it is promotional albums, books
printing, catalogue printing, brochure
printing, or business cards, etc, they are all inseparable from printing.
Today, we will help you quickly understand printing knowledge through the two
parts of printing method classification and paper classification.
Part 1 : How to classify printing method?
Classification of printing methods, which
can be divided into:
(1) offset
printing, that is, lithographic printing, which is printed on a flat surface,
such as paper and self-adhesive;
(2) Embossed printing, also called flexo
printing, is generally used in plastic printing;
(3) Screen printing, which is what we call
universal printing, it can be printed on any object and is very flexible, but
it has a disadvantage that it is not suitable for large-scale printing.
Part 2 : How to classify printing paper?
Commonly used paper for China printing Paper can be divided
into industrial paper, packaging paper, household paper, cultural paper, etc.
according to different uses, among which cultural paper includes writing paper,
art drawing paper, printing paper, etc. .
In the printing paper, according to the
performance and characteristics of the paper, it is divided into newsprint,
letterpress printing paper, offset printing coated paper, dictionary paper, map
and marine drawings, gravure printing paper, painting newspaper, weekly
newspaper, whiteboard paper, writing paper, etc. . In addition, some high-end
prints also widely use art drawing paper.
coated paper
(1) Features: smooth surface, high
whiteness, uniform distribution of paper fibers, consistent thickness, small
stretchability, good elasticity, strong water resistance and tensile
properties, and absorption and acceptance of ink Condition is very good. There
are two types of coated paper: single-sided and double-sided.
(2) Main use: mainly used for printing
albums, covers, postcards, exquisite product samples and color trademarks.
sublime paper
(1) Characteristics: The difference from
the coated paper is that the surface of the paper is matte, the paper fibers
are evenly distributed, the thickness is good, the density is high, the
elasticity is good, and it has strong water resistance and tensile properties.
The absorbency and receiving state are slightly lower than that of coated
paper, but the thickness is slightly higher than that of coated paper.
(2) Main use: mainly used for printing
albums, cards, postcards, exquisite product samples, etc.
White
cardboard paper
(1) Features: It is a thick and firm white
cardboard. There are two types of yellow core and white core.
(2) Main use: It is mainly used for
printing business cards, postcards, invitations, certificates and printed
matters for packaging and decoration.
white board paper
(1) Features: The inner core is gray, and
the paper is thick and firm. There are two kinds of gray background and white
background
(2) Main use: It is mainly used for
printing materials for various packaging and decoration.
Double tape paper
(1) Features: Wide application and stable
quality.
(2) Main use: mainly used for various
manuals, envelopes, letterheads, etc.
writing paper
(1) Features: Writing paper is a paper for
ink writing, and the paper is required not to smear when writing.
(2) Main use: mainly used for printing
exercise books, notepad printing,
forms and account books, etc.
Kraft paper
(1) Features: It has a high tensile force,
with single light, double light, stripes, no lines, etc. There are two kinds of
white cowhide and yellow cowhide
(2) Main use: mainly used for wrapping
paper, envelopes, paper bags, etc.
art paper
(1) Features: There are many kinds.
(2) Main use: Mainly used in beautiful book
covers, picture albums, cheap brochures printing,
invitations, greeting cards, high-end office paper, business cards, high-end
packaging paper, etc.
Sticker
(1) Features: Due to the adhesive on the
back, the paper is thinner. Mirror surface, copper plate, writing sticker,
etc., and the viscosity is different
(2) Main uses: mark labels, postal parcels,
letter packaging, transport goods labels, envelope address labels, etc.