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What are the commonly used papers and what are they suitable for?
来源: | 作者:Suzao Co.,LTD | 发布时间: 2025-01-14 | 53 次浏览 | 分享到:
Excellent works must not only have good design, but also be good at utilizing various paper properties so that the finished design can be better presented.

1. Classification by use

It can be divided into printing paper, printing and copying paper, drawing paper, household paper, etc.


2. Press whether to coat

It is divided into uncoated paper, lightly coated paper and coated paper. The purpose of coating is to improve the surface properties of paper, such as coated paper and inkjet printing paper.


3. According to material

It can be divided into traditional plant fiber paper, PVC paper, PP paper (synthetic paper, good scratch resistance), etc.



coated paper

Features: Smooth surface and high brightness. There are two types: single-sided coating and calendering and double-sided coating and calendering, referred to as single copper and double copper. And because the calendered surface is divided into bright and matte, the industry refers to it as glossy copper paper and matte pink paper. Glossy copper paper has strong reflection and bright colors; matte pink paper has weak refection and delicate colors.

Application: business cards, albums, folding pages, etc.


Double offset paper

Features: Also called offset paper, generally between 60 grams and 150 grams. The surface smoothness, density and printing effect of the paper are worse than those of coated paper, and the price is low.

Application: books, textbooks, etc.


paper jam

Features: Strong and thick, with high stiffness, burst resistance and smoothness. According to color, there are generally white cardboard and gray cardboard.

Application: handbags, tags, cards, menus, invitations, packaging boxes, etc.


cardboard

Features: The inner core is generally gray, and the paper is thick and strong. According to the color, there are generally white cardboard and gray cardboard.

Application: Packaging, inner lining, etc.


Kraft paper

Features: The paper has a tough texture, high strength, and protective effect. Its appearance is similar to cowhide, and it can be single-gloss, double-gloss, striped, or grainless. According to the color, there are generally white cowhide, yellow cowhide and gray cowhide.

Application: traditional or retro packaging, environmental labels, portfolios, envelopes, etc.


newsprint

Features: Also called white newspaper, the paper is flexible, has good elasticity, and has good ink absorption performance. But after too long, the paper will turn yellow and become brittle, have poor water resistance, and become difficult to write on.

Application: Newspapers, newspapers, books, textbooks, comics, etc.


copy paper

Features: Also called Sydney paper, the surface is fine, flat, smooth, and has a certain degree of transparency.

Application: tax stamps, packaging, etc., mostly pure white, used to protect works, fruits, shoes and clothing, etc., exquisite and beautiful


carbonless paper

Features: Generally between 40-150g, with copy function, divided into upper, middle and lower paper. The upper, middle and lower papers cannot be exchanged or flipped, and the seven colors serve to distinguish them.

Application: Copies, forms, etc.


writing paper

Features: Generally between 50-100g, white and smooth, writing fluently.

Application: Notebooks, forms, exercise books, account books, etc.


Sulfuric acid paper

Features: Also called tracing paper and butter paper. It is translucent, has a frosted feel, has good toughness, and is not easily deformed. It can be waxed, coated, embossed, wrinkled, etc. Generally, some text or patterns are printed simply, and the graphics and text below can be vaguely seen through it.

Application: high-end books, picture album lining paper, book cover, title page and inner packaging, etc.


embossed paper

Features: Use mechanical embossing or crepe paper methods to emboss concave and convex patterns on the surface of ordinary paper. There are many choices such as cloth pattern, diagonal, straight stripe, sack pattern, plaid pattern, leather pattern, etc.

Application: soft packaging, notebooks, picture albums, etc.


cellophane

Features: It is actually a membrane formed by cellulose sulfonate, not real paper. There are colorless and transparent ones as well as various colored and transparent ones. The paper is soft, transparent and smooth, impermeable to air, water and oil, and has a certain degree of stiffness and gloss.

Application: packaging of medicine, cigarettes, food, cosmetics, etc.


Pearlescent paper

Features: It consists of three parts: bottom fiber, filler and surface coating. The surface is very smooth, highly reflective and has a pearlescent luster.

Application: high-end picture albums, greeting cards, jewelry luxury packaging and other materials


tactile paper

Features: Also called super-sensitive paper, the surface is micro-coated and feels very smooth and has excellent touch.

Application: picture album, packaging, etc.


Fine paper

Application: covers, packaging, albums, decorations, handicrafts, etc.


PVC material

Materials include matte, glossy, pearlescent, frosted, transparent, glue silk, brushed, laser, gold foil, etc. Different materials can also be combined with each other to create composite effects, such as frosted transparency, pearlescent gold foil, etc.

The thickness is generally 0.38mm (half the thickness of a normal bank card), and thicker is 0.76mm, 0.84mm or 1mm.

Application: business card, membership card, digital card or chip card, etc.