Smart Papers, Hamilton, Ohio, USA, continuing its drive to produce coated printing and packaging papers with FSC-certified post-consumer waste fiber, this past week launched in a coated 1-side (C1S) and coated 2-side (C2S) offering. The premium matte coated board is manufactured with 50% total recycled content including 40% PCW, and features a 92-bright, cool white shade, in calipers ranging from 7- to 14-point. It offers manufacturers, packaging converters, packaging printers, and greeting card publishers environmental credentials and excellent print fidelity, as well as excellent stiffness and convertibility.
The company notes that the new product also can be used in pharmaceutical, perfume, and other non-food product packaging. Other applications include direct mail, brochures, announcements, book covers, folders, post cards, tags, pocket folders, and menus The board is specially engineered to handle foil stamping, folding, scoring, aqueous coating, varnish, embossing and die-cutting. The C1S product, primarily for greeting card applications, delivers a smooth inside surface for imprinting and personalization.
Mohawk Fine Papers is the exclusive dealer and marketer of Smart Papers products, including Kromekote, Knightkote Matte, and Smart Digital premium coated papers to North American paper distributors.
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