Light Weight Coated Paper

Comprehensive description of Light Weight Coated Paper

LWC, also known as full paper, in English called Light Weight Coated Paper. It refers to a class of low-weight Coated Paper, usually in 52-70g/m2. This paper coated both sides of the thin layer of paint (from calcium carbonate and cationic starch composition), through the super calendar so as to improve its physical properties and printability. this paper the chemical composition, long-fiber bleached softwood chemical pulp, 40 %; wood pulp 60%.

LWC’s performance:

1. This kind of paper between the performance of coated paper and offset paper, the effect of its color printing comparable to coated paper, and its opacity, smoothness, gloss and printability are good.

2. This kind of paper and low cost. It is between the cost of coated paper and offset paper between. However, the printing quality can be achieved comparable results with the coated paper, so a high value-added paper.

3. However, the durability of this paper is small, so printed product is not durable. Use of this paper is mainly used for printing magazines, catalogs, advertising, trademarks, newspaper inserts and so on. Status of printing paper at home and abroad, the LWC has become a hot topic. At present, the Mainland has more than ten LWC production line, annual production capacity of 50,000 tons. However, domestic and abroad are paper similar in quality paper still have a certain distance, so imports are paper market in China is very good.

The usage of LWC:

Widely used in printing magazines, catalogs, advertising, trademarks, press series (inset) and so on. In the United States, 52% of the LWC paper used to print magazines, such as “Reader’s Digest” magazine (Reader’sDigest), each with 19 languages, printed and distributed tens of millions of books (such as English, 260 pages each). The body of this magazine is printed with a LWC paper. In addition, there are 25% of the LWC paper for catalogs; 20% of the print ads. In Europe, 42% of the LWC paper used for printing magazines, 30% for advertising; 22% for the catalog. In the more developed countries and regions, on the growing demand for LWC paper sharp increase is largely attributable to the development of advertising and color printing produced a great impetus. It is reported that 95% of the current world order business concentrated in the United States, Europe and Japan, and the largest mail-order market is the United States, Germany, Japan, France and the United Kingdom, the five countries account for mail order 90% of total turnover. Printing paper at home and abroad, the LWC has become a hot topic. At present, the Mainland has more than ten LWC production line, annual production capacity of 50,000 tons. However, domestic and abroad are paper similar in quality paper a certain distance, so imports are paper market in China is very good.