Our recommendations to get the best performance from this paper range.
Printing and handling guidelines:
Set-up
- Store at room temperature (17-23°C), at a relative humidity of 50%, from 24 to 48 hours before use
- Unwrap the paper only at the last moment before printing and rewrap it immediately after the print run
For re-cutting
- Keep the paper fibre direction (// to the large size) perpendicular to the printing direction
- For grammages > 135 g/m², plan a rejection cut
Pre-Press
For litho printing:
- under colour-removal recommended
• Intense full colours:
- for black colour, blue support (40%) recommended or two black sequences
- for other colours, 1 or several colour support(s)
Printing
Printing techniques:
• Offset: Cold set web offset, heat set web offset, sheet fed offset. All inks suitable for uncoated papers
• Preprint: Cold set web offset, heat set web offset, sheet fed offset, laser printing. All inks suitable for uncoated laser papers
Finishing
Finishing techniques:
• Offset & Preprint: foil blocking, blind embossing, all varnishing
Shaping
Suitable for perforating, drilling, die cutting
• Folding: parallel to the paper fibre direction (// to the large size)
• Scoring: from 150 g/m², scoring with counterpart; from 200 g/m², larger scoring needed on the back of the fold
• Cutting: Ensure that the blade of the guillotine is sharp enough in order to avoid dust deposits
Storage
Protect the paper against any risk of moisture during the storage period.
