Coated paper is a high-grade printing paper made from base paper coated with white paint. It is mainly used for printing covers and illustrations of high-end books and periodicals, color pictures, various exquisite product advertisements, samples, product packaging, trademarks, etc.

The origin of coated paper: Coated paper is called in mainland China and is called pink paper in Hong Kong. It is one of the most commonly used papers in the printing industry. The original English name of pink paper is Art Paper, which is a common name of an imported product. This kind of paper is a coated and processed paper first developed by the British in the mid-19th century. High-grade printing paper is made by mixing white and fine porcelain clay into paint and evenly applying it on the surface of the base paper (coating one side or both sides). Because the process is like a woman applying powder to her face, it is called powder paper.

The characteristics of coated paper are that the paper surface is very clean and flat, with high smoothness and good gloss. Because the paint used has a whiteness of over 90, extremely fine particles, and is calendered by a super calender, the smoothness of coated paper is generally 600 to 1000 seconds. At the same time,

the paint is evenly distributed on the paper surface and appears white. The requirements for coated paper include high coating strength, thin, uniform coating, and no bubbles

The amount of adhesive in the coating is appropriate to prevent the paper from powdering and linting during the printing process. In addition, the coated paper The paper should have appropriate xylene absorbency and be suitable for fine mesh printing above 60 lines/cm.

The main uses of coated paper: Coated paper is one of the papers mainly used in printing factories. Coated paper is a common name, and its official name should be printing coated paper. It is widely used in real life. The beautiful wall calendars, posters sold in bookstores, book covers, illustrations, art books, picture albums, etc. are almost all made of coated paper, as well as various exquisitely decorated packaging, paper handbags, and labels. , trademarks, etc. also use coated paper in large quantities.