How to choose the paper for your printing project?

In China printing service,select the paper for your printing project is one of the most important parts,which will directly affect the final presentation and the cost of your printed products. 

Our commonly used printing paper can be divided into the following night Categories：White cardboard, gray board, coated paper, offset paper, corrugated paper, specialty paper, writing paper, Kraft paper, newsprint,etc. 

1. White cardboard:

It is a kind of thick, thick and heavy paper. The surface of this paper is smooth and calendered with high stiffness. 

Characteristics: Single-layer or multi-layer combined paper made entirely by bleached chemical pulping and fully sizing, generally the basis weight is above 150g/�? The characteristics of this cardboard are: high smoothness, good stiffness, neat appearance and good formation. 

Common weights: white cardboard weights of 200, 250, 300, 350, 400 grams are more commonly used. 

Advantages: thick enough and hard enough. The hardness of the cardboard is very high among the paper of the same number of grams. People who like thick cards will really appreciate this paper. The color is not less than coated paper, also very colorful. Writing on the reverse side is easily wiped off immediately. This paper with cost-effective, the price is in the middle. 

Disadvantages: It is easy to scratch, from printing to writing, daily touch is very easy to scratch the front very ugly, generally high-grade cardboard will be covered with film to prevent scratches. In particular, black and dark colors will have traces when touched lightly. And irreversible. 

Usage:Printing business cards, certificates, invitations, packaging boxes, tags, handbags, covers, monthly desk calendars and postal postcards, etc.

 2. Grey cardboard:

Produced from a recycled waste paper. The products are divided into single ash, double ash and full ash, which are environmentally friendly packaging materials. 

Usage:packaging boxes, advertising boards, folders, photo frame backboards, luggage, storage boxes, samples, liners, partitions and hardcover book printing,etc. 

3. Coated paper:

Coated paper, is also called coated printing paper. It is a premium printing paper made of base paper coated with white paint. The surface of the paper is smooth, the whiteness is high, the paper fiber is evenly distributed, the thickness is consistent, with small flexibility,good elasticity, strong water resistance and tensile properties. The absorption and reception of ink are very good. 

Common classification: Coated paper is divided into single-sided coated paper, double-sided coated paper, matt coated paper, and cloth coated paper. According to the quality is divided into A, B, C three grades.

 Common gram weights: The gram weights of coated paper are divide into:70g,80g, 105g, 128g, 157g, 180g, 200g, 230g, 250g, 300g, 400g, 450g, etc. 

Advantages: The color is very bright, the paper is very absorbing, and the color reproduction is high; it can be laminated, and it has a better feel after lamination, and the original material of this paper is very smooth and textured. 

Disadvantages: Handwriting is not easy to dry, because it is too smooth. 

Usage:Print covers and illustrations of luxury books, color pictures, postcards, picture albums, all kinds of exquisite product advertisements, samples, product packaging, trademarks, etc. Generally, if you want rich colors and complex patterns, coated paper is suggest. 

4. Offset paper:

Also known as offset printing paper, double-adhesive paper, etc, it is made of bleached chemical softwood pulp and an appropriate amount of bamboo pulp, and is coated on both sides of the paper with glue. Double-sided coated sizing or calendering, mainly used for lithographic (offset) printing presses or other printing presses to print higher-grade color prints. 

Features: It is a relatively high-end paper for book printing in china. It has higher requirements on the ratio, expansion ratio and surface strength during printing. The acidity and alkalinity should also be close to neutral or weakly alkaline.

Common gram weights: offset paper gram weights are divided into 70g, 80g, 100g, 120g, etc., which are more commonly used. 

Advantages: offset paper has small elasticity, uniform ink absorption, good smoothness, tight and opaque texture, good whiteness and strong water resistance. 

Usage:Printing instructions, sticky notes, colored paper, monochromatic or multi-color book covers, text, inserts, pictorials, maps, posters, color trademarks and various packaging products. 

5. corrugated paper:

It is a board-shaped object made of liner and corrugated corrugated paper formed by corrugated stick processing. It is generally divided into two types: single corrugated cardboard and double corrugated cardboard. E, F five types. 

Usage:A-type corrugated and B-type corrugated are generally used as outer packaging boxes for transportation, and beer boxes are generally made of B-corrugated. E-corrugated is used for single-piece packaging boxes with high aesthetic requirements. F-type corrugated and G-type corrugated are collectively referred to as micro-corrugated, which is a very thin corrugated. Packaging of microelectronic products such as digital cameras, portable stereos, and refrigerated goods.

 6. Specialty paper:

Paper with special purpose and relatively small output. There are many kinds of special paper, which is a general term for all kinds of special-purpose paper or art paper.

The main purpose: 

Usage:printing business cards, covers, decorations, handicrafts, boutiques and etc.

 7. Kraft paper:

It is a tough and water-resistant packaging paper, brownish-yellow, and has a wide range of uses. The basis weight range is 40 g/m2 to 120 g/m2, in roll and flat paper, as well as single-sided gloss, double-sided gloss and striped. The main quality requirements are flexibility and firmness, high burst resistance, and can withstand greater tension and pressure without breaking. 

Usage:printing kraft paper bag,wrapping paper, envelopes,etc. 

To summary,choosing the right paper for your project is depend on what type of product you want to print.If you can make the decision,you can ask the book printing factory,who can give you the best professional suggestions for your project.