• Pre-drilled paper that is typically used in 3-ring binders.
• Paper manufactured with a sticky backing that can be affixed to most any surface.
• A paper stock that is coated only on one (1) side. The back side is completely uncoated.
• A paper stock that is coated on two (2) sides.
• A type of coated paper designed to transfer information written on the front onto sheets beneath.
• Thick and rigid paper with a glossy or matte finish. It’s usually very smooth with a slight or high shine. Colors appear brighter.
• Thin and foldable paper with a glossy or matte finish. It’s usually very smooth with a slight or high shine. Colors appear brighter.
• A flat paper container with a sealable flap, used to enclose a letter or document.
• Pre-perforated paper that is typically used in bound booklets and meant to be
separated from the book after it is manufactured.
• Roll labels are labels made on a continuous liner and wound around a cardboard spool.
They are designed for peeling and placing with speed.
• Has an appearance and physical properties very similar to ordinary “paper.”
Derived from petroleum which is also used for “plastic films.”
• Pre-manufactured tabs from index cardstock collated into sets.
• Thick and rigid paper without any extra finish or coating. Absorbs ink and colors are more muted. No glare.
• Thin and foldable paper without any extra finish or coating. Absorbs ink and colors are more muted. No glare.
• Roll media or oversized cut sheets used for producing an array of large printed products.
• Lightweight and rigid. More impact resistant than glass. Outstanding resistance to long-term exposure to sunlight and weathering.
• Adhesive Vinyl with a special durable laminate that prevents slipping.
• Rugged, textured aluminum surface, asphalt-ready adhesive, and eco-friendly materials.
• Vinyl with an adhesive backer that can adhere to various surfaces.
• Self-adhesive material used on windows and walls. Water resistant. Can be used for indoor and outdoor applications.
• Metal substrate used for signs.
• Material upon which graphics or text can be imprinted so that when light shines through from behind, the design lights up.
• High quality coated PVC Banner for indoor and outdoor advertisements. The light blocking layer in between and
unique surface treatment provides 100% opacity with no show through of pictures.
• Lightweight and cost-effective sign material, ideally suited for a wide variety of indoor and short-term outdoor uses.
• A strong and lightweight material that is commonly used for the mounting of prints and photographs and as backing in picture frames.
• Roll paper designed to work in wide format printers. Available in many finishes and sizes.
• PVC offers a smooth surface that accepts vinyl lettering and full color digital graphics easily.
PVC offers great dent resistance and is waterproof unlike Foamcore products.
• Fabric designed for digital printing.
• A vinyl material that is designed for outdoor use with impressive water resistance.
• A vinyl material with a magnetic backing.
• A thin vinyl film that clings to various surfaces. A popular material used for graphic displays.
• Vinyl film that features one-way vision, allowing you to see outside the window when inside.
• A finish that gives the paper a natural rough surface.
• A subtle linen finish.
• A finish that simulates characteristics of hand made paper with a wavy, rippled, puckered finish.
• Slightly more vibrant coated finish than the matte stock, and prints with brighter colors.
• A book grade of paper that has a fairly rough finish that resembles the surface of an egg.
• A wool- or felt-like texture.
• Translucent but not completely see-thru.
• Coated stock that prints the most vibrant colors for your art, and has a shiny finish.
• Contains extra gloss coating for the shiniest gloss paper available. Not good for all printing types. High glare.
• Brown paper usually made up of recycled post-consumer waste.
• A watermark, giving a closely lined look in the finish.
• A paper reminiscent of handmade papers, providing a great surface background for businesses desiring a more personal appeal.
• Papers with special coatings or hard finishes that are optimized for laser printers and copiers.
• A finish that simulates characteristics of hand made paper with a wavy, rippled, puckered finish but less dramatic than a regular cockle finish.
• A sheet that is embossed with linear lines creating a column effect.
• Subtle embossed texture with a crosshatch pattern that is reminiscent of a fine linen table cloth.
• Luster paper contains low levels of glare, but nowhere near the levels of glare that a glossy finish paper has.
• An ordinary medium smooth finish from the paper making machine.
• Coated stock, with the least vibrant finish. Minimal Sheen.
• Papers with special coatings or hard finishes that are optimized for laser printers and copiers.
• A satin coating is a less shiny coated finish. It has a lower gloss level than gloss finish,
yet a higher gloss level than matte finish. Colors are sharp and vivid.
• A soft sheen paper which is half way between Gloss and Matte.
• A soft sheen paper which is half way between Gloss and Matte.
• Skin or onion skin is a thin, lightweight, strong, often translucent paper.
• Uniform surface with little or no texture.
• A smooth paper that is optimized to run on digital equipment.
• Completely uniform surface that is free of any and all texture.
• A high-end finish with a one-of-a-kind feel. Techweave embodies finely woven fabric with a high-tech twist.
• A thin paper that can be used as an overlay allowing any content placed immediately beneath it to be viewed with some lack of clarity.
• Contains extra gloss coating for the shiniest gloss paper available. Not good for all printing types. High glare.
• Premium matte finish with very little sheen.
• Completely uniform surface that is free of any and all texture.
• Paper without any extra finish or coating.
• Finish is relatively absorbent, making a good printing surface.
• Softens colors and reduces contrast.
• A standard smooth even finish
• Most common copy paper.
• Slightly thicker than common copy paper.
• Slightly thicker and better quality than normal copy paper.
• Heavy weight high-quality copy paper.
• Heavy weight poster paper.
• About the same thickness as 20lb copy paper.
• Light weight standard quality paper.
• Medium thick high-quality paper.
• Medium thick high-quality paper.
• Medium weight index cardstock.
• Heavy weight (25% heavier than 80lb).
• Heavier weight index cardstock.
• Heavy weight cover stock.
• Heavy weight cover stock.
• Two-thousandths of an inch.
• Three-thousandths of an inch.
• Slightly over three-thousandths of an inch.
• Slightly over four-thousandths of an inch.
• Four-thousandths of an inch.
• Five-thousandths of an inch.
• Eight-thousandths of an inch.
• Ten-thousandths of an inch.
• Twenty-thousandths of an inch.
• Thirty-thousandths of an inch.
• Approximately four-thousandths of an inch.
• Approximately twelve-thousandths of an inch.
• Approximately thirteen-thousandths of an inch.
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