Daolin paper (dào lín zhǐ): also called "Daoling paper". A relatively high-end paper, made of wood as raw material, it is divided into two types: matte wood paper and smooth wood paper according to the glossiness of the paper surface. It was originally manufactured by Dowling Company in the United States.

Purpose

The correct name of "Daolin paper" should be "offset printing paper" or "offset paper". It is a paper specially used for offset printing and is also suitable for letterpress printing. Suitable for printing single-color or multi-color book covers, text, inserts, pictorials, maps, posters, color trademarks and various packaging materials. Since offset printing technology is more complex, the requirements for printing paper are also higher. Offset printing paper is generally made from bleached chemical wood pulp, bamboo pulp, rag pulp and straw pulp. It is also necessary to add appropriate fillers and glue, and is made on a fourdrinier paper machine and calendered.

The origin of Daolin paper:

About the 1920s, handmade paper was still the mainstream in the paper market of old China: rough paper was used for writing, and continuous paper was used for accounting. Historical paper, rice paper for drawing, and jade paper for sealing (lithographic) books. In people's impression, paper is fished out with bamboo curtains. Just like when foreigners mention Chinese people, they must have a long braid on the back of their head.

One year, a paper shop in Shanghai made a deal with Dowling Co. Ltd., a British merchant in Hong Kong, and purchased a batch of white paper from Europe across the ocean. Higher, stronger printing paper. These papers were put on the market, and the printed books were relatively beautiful and very popular among readers. The publisher also made some money. As a result, some other printing plants, post offices, bookstores, etc. were called upon to buy this kind of good printing paper. But what is the name of this kind of paper? According to the rules of the time, people were called by their names wherever they came from. Because this kind of paper was purchased by Dowling Company, it was named Dowling Paper and became Dowling Paper. For a time, Daolin paper became a famous brand product and became popular all over the world.

In fact, it is said that the paper sold to Shanghai by Dowling Company at that time included both printing paper and writing paper. Most of them are made from bleached sulfite wood pulp. According to the level at that time, it was quite good. Later, due to the increasing demand in the printing industry, printing paper accounted for a large proportion. As a result, Dowling paper became synonymous with printing paper.