Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Art paper



Art papers which is also referred as coated woodfree is kind of printing papers which commonly used and more especially with offset printing company. The papers are known for giving excellent output prints both on digital printing and offset printing. Art papers are either glossy or matte. The difference on the two is that, while the art paper gloss is smooth on both side and shining the matte is smooth and shining on one side. The heavy papers, i.e with gsm from 200 – 350 gsm are commonly referred to as art cards.
Art paper sizes in Kenya market
 Art papers in Kenya market are available in various sizes that is, from A4, A3, A2, and A1. However, most of the leading paper suppliers in Kenya do stock A1 size AND A2 SIZES in sheeted from , 63.5 X 91.4 CM 0r 61 x 86 cm and 45x 64cm or 43 x 61cm . Moreover, the advanced papers supplier in Kenya to sell also art paper in roll/ reel form, in which most them are either 45 cm reels or 63.5 cm reels. In very few instances some suppliers do stock odd sizes and they sheets or rewind to fast moving paper sizes or standards sizes. The reeled art papers are often cheaper as compared to sheeted papers which are often packed into reams or packets.
Packaging of art papers in Kenya
Art papers are either packed on ream of 500 sheets or a packet of 200, 250 or 100sheets, depending on its grams (gsm). The reeled art papers as often rolled to a core. The heavy papers for instance art cards 250, 300, and 350 Gsm are often packed in a packet carrying 100 sheets.
Art paper grams (gsm)
 Art papers are available in the following grams: 90,100,115,130,135,150,170,200,250,300 and 350.The papers with gsm from 200 – 350 gsm are called art card. There other gsm in art paper like 125, 120 but they are not common in Kenya market.
Uses of art papers
i)                 Posters, flyers, and brochures – art papers are used to print several publications in which you see around, either in offices, displays among others places. One the common print of art papers includes posters and brochures.  
ii)                Covers – art papers is also used to print, glossy or matter covers of the magazines any other fancy books.
iii)               Magazines, Reports and newsletters- most of the inside pages of the Magazines, newsletters and reports and on art paper between 115 – 150 gsm, and few exceptional on 200 and 250 gsm.   
iv)               Cards – art cards, between 300 – 350 are often used to print Business card, invitation cards, and contribution cards among other types of cards.
It is good to note, art paper can be used for other many job in printing, both on digital and offset printing.
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