With the increasing demand for coated paper in the printing market. Such as hardcover booklet printing, book cover printing, children's board book printing, etc. The modern printing process also puts forward higher requirements. For the types and performance indicators of coated paper. There are also many kinds of coated paper. Let's know more about the various classifications of coated paper, the most used paper.

1. Single-sided coated paper

The paper is coated on one side and then calendered. Its surface is smooth and bright. With excellent whiteness, fast ink absorption, and high ink color reflection. The coated and calendered side can use for delicate color printing. And the uncoated side can use for monochrome or over-color printing.

2. Double-sided coated paper

The paper makes by coating and calendering on both sides. Its surface is smooth and bright. With excellent whiteness, fast ink absorption, and high ink color reflection. And both sides coated with calendering can use for delicate color printing.

3. Single-sided matte-coated paper

High-grade printing coated paper made of a special powder coating on one side of the paper. And then even to pressing. The surface of the paper is white and silty. Quite delicate and smooth, not reflective. And the ink color after printing is calm and elegant.

4. Double-sided matte-coated paper

High-grade printing coated paper made of a special powder coating on both sides of the paper. Same as the single-side matte-coated paper. The surface of the paper is white and silty. Quite delicate and smooth, not reflective. And the ink color after printing is calm and elegant.

5. Micron Paper

It is a coated paper made of double-adhesive paper. With specific requirements as base paper. Coated on both sides of the machine, and then super-calendered. Its market positioning is economic-coated paper.

6. Mirror-coated paper

Cast steel roller coat the paper on one side and then finished and calendared. And the effect is as bright and smooth as a mirror-like high-grade special coated paper. The paper base is firm, the paper surface is white and bright. And it is especially suitable for high-chroma images with fine dots. The stiffness of the paper is better than that of the premium-coated paper. And it is waterproof.

7. Wet strength-coated paper

The base paper has undergone special treatment, making the base paper. After soaking in water for 1 hour, the base paper can still maintain more than 15% of the dry strength. Light can make it into wet strength coated paper. This paper is particularly suitable for the printing of maps, nautical charts, etc.

8. Micro-coated coated paper

A product between coated paper and light-coated paper. Which are wide use in Europe. Its whiteness is close to that of coated paper. And after printing on a matte surface, it is easy to read because it does not reflect light. The surface of the printed and non-printed paper has a strong contrast. It's suitable for processing and has no bubbles. It's easy to fold, is easy to punch holes or dashed lines, and the price is more competitive than coated paper.

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