White cardboard and glossy art paper difference
Time:2022-06-15
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White cardboard and glossy art paper are the two most used paper in the printing industry.
But, what exactly are the differences between these two kinds of paper?
White cardboard
White cardboard is a kind of firm, thick paper. The most common cardboard is not colored, known as white cardboard. If coloring, according to the color called color card.
White cardboard is mainly used for printing business cards, certificates, invitations, covers, monthly calendar and post cards, etc.
The name of White cardboard is "white", so the whiteness requirement is very high. The whiteness of GRADE A is not less than 92%, grade B is not less than 87%, and grade C is not less than 82%. Over 90 percent whiteness, it‘s a little "shiny."
White cardboard is also required to have a high stiffness, break resistance and smoothness, paper surface is flat, no striations, spots and other paper diseases, also no warping deformation phenomenon.
Glossy art paper
Glossy art paper is divided into double glossy art paper and single glossy art paper, double glossy art paper from 80 to 400gsm, single glossy art paper 170 to 400gsm. If you call it glossy art paper it usually means double glossy art paper.
Glossy art paper with bright surface, uniform coating, fast ink absorption has good printing suitability, suitable for delicate color printing.
Glossy art paper is one of the most commonly used paper in cultural publishing, advertising design, printing and binding and industrial and commercial circles.
The two kinds of paper have very different surfaces. You can see the difference when you put them together. White cardboard is strong and thick, high breaking resistance, mainly used for packaging, cards and other products. glossy art paper is bright and smooth, fast ink absorption, bright color, used for books and periodicals illustration and pasting box surface and other products.