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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