Paper Grades and Paper Types
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Grades and Types of Paper
Name |
Use/Weight* |
Bond |
Used for letterhead (24 pound), business forms (16 pound), and copying (20 pound). |
Text |
Textured, high-quality sheet ranging in 60 pound to 100 pound weights. 70 or 80 pound is the most common weight. |
Uncoated Book |
Used for offset printing, usually 50 pound to 70 pound. |
Coated Book |
Glossy sheet for web or sheet feed presses, usually 30 pound to 70 pound. |
Cover |
Coated or uncoated, used for book covers, postcards, and business cards. Available in 60 pound, 65 pound, 80 pound, or 100 pound weights |
* Weight is defined by the weight of 500 standard sheets. |
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