5 common specialty paper for book printing service
07-14-2022 12:05:29

In china book printing,special paper and ordinary printing paper will have a certain difference in printing effect.Below we briefly introduce the 5 commonly used special paper.

What’s specialty paper 

Specialty paper is a paper with special functions made of different fibers using a paper machine. As long as it is used for special purposes, all of them are collectively referred to as special paper.

Some special-purpose papers include Kraft paper, super-sensitive paper, sulfuric acid paper, embossed paper, patterned paper and other art paper or special paper, which is a general term for very used paper.

General use: finely mounted box paper, book cover and even inner pages, hang tags, business cards, etc.

 1. Plant parchment 

 

Vegetable parchment ( parchment paper ) is a translucent paper. In modern design, parchment paper is often used as a end paper or backing paper for custom book printing, which can better highlight and contrast the theme and conform to modern trends. Sometimes it is also used as the title page of books or picture albums. Gold, silver or graphics are printed on parchment paper, which is unique and is generally used for high-end picture albums. 

2.  Embossed paper

 

The method of mechanical embossing or crumpling paper is used to form concave and convex patterns on the surface of paper or cardboard.   Embossed paper enhances its decorative effect by embossing, making the paper more textured. The surface is relatively rough, textured, expressive, and has a wide variety.

Uses: cover and title page of albums. 

3. Kraft paper

 

Yellow Kraft and white Kraft paper, with positive and negative sides, thick fibers, good stiffness, thick paper with strong toughness and not easy to tear

Common weight: 100 grams - 400 grams

General use: printing Kraft paper bag and hang tags,etc.

 4. Patterned paper

 

This kind of high-quality paper is soft to the touch, beautiful in appearance, and the finished product is more noble and pleasing to the eye. There are many varieties of patterned paper, each with its own characteristics, which is higher than ordinary paper. 

5. Synthetic paper (polymer paper and plastic paper)

  

Synthetic paper takes synthetic resin (such as PP, PE, PS, etc.) as the main raw material. After a certain process, the resin is melted and connected.It is extruded and extended into a film, and then papered to give it the whiteness, opacity and printing of natural plant fibers suitable materials. Generally, synthetic paper is divided into two categories: fiber synthetic paper and film synthetic paper.
Synthetic paper is no different from ordinary natural plant fiber paper in appearance. Film based synthetic paper has entered advanced printing
The paper market can adapt to a variety of printing machines. Now the synthetic paper used in the market only refers to the film is synthetic paper. If use synthetic paper printing books in china are not marked, ordinary consumers cannot see the difference between them and ordinary paper.
Synthetic paper has excellent printing performance and will not break when printing; The surface of synthetic paper is extremely small concave convex shape, which is very helpful to improve opacity and print ability; Synthetic paper has good image reproduction, clear dots and soft tones,stable size, not easy to aging.












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