Raw Materials specialise in a variety of writing and printing paper and board in prime and paper products.
Raw Materials can offer many different newsprint qualities including improved newsprint, coloured newsprint and bulky newsprint of European and North American origins. Our products range from 40gsm to 55gsm and varying brightness levels from 50% - 65%. Our improved newsprint comes with higher brightness levels of 68% to 80% brightness. General end uses include newsprint printing, packaging and promotional items.
Raw Materials can offer directory paper various origins from 28gsm to 40gsm in a variety of brightness levels. General end uses are directories and low quality printing.
Medium weight coated paper (MWC) is the higher grammage version of Lightweight Coated paper and is available from 70gsm to 90gsm, and high bright versions are available. Like LWC, MWC can be used on a rotogravure or offset machine, and this must be specified. MWC comes in silk, gloss and matt finishes and is used for various printing and promotional material.
Woodfree Uncoated paper, also known as offset paper, is available in many different grammages and often in different colours. We work with WFU paper and board from 30gsm to 400gsm. The lower grammages of this grade are ideal for fine book printing for the Bible and the Quran, while 75 and 80gsm are the ideal grammage for office printing and writing papers, including A4 copier paper. Higher grammage Woodfree uncoated products are often used for various boards and packaging goods, and for promotional items including business cards. The brightness of Woodfree uncoated can range from 90% to 110% and the most common end uses are for office printing and writing papers, books, stationary and promotional items. Raw Materials can offer Woodfree uncoated paper from across the world.
Woodfree coated paper, also commonly referred to as art paper or WFC paper is available from 80gsm to 400gsm. This grade is perfect for high end magazines, promotional items and stationary such as calendars. Woodfree coated paper comes in gloss, silk and matte finishes, and brightness levels tend to start at 90% +. The coating in this grade can be applied on one side (C1S) or both sides (C2S).
Raw Materials can offer cut size A3 and A4 copier paper in 70gsm to 90gsm. We work with various levels of brightness starting at 90%. A4 copier paper’s most common end uses are for stationary and office uses.
Bulky book paper is an uncoated graphical grade suitable for printing books, publications and creating stationary products. Raw Materials can offer bulky book paper of varying bulks/callipers and grammage ranges, from 50gsm to 90gsm in white, creamy and bluish colours.
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