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Have you ever thought about ALL the different types of paper this world has to offer? When you think of paper I bet you think of the white stuff that’s probably not sitting too far away in the printer or photocopier? Perhaps you think even more broadly and such things as the fancy wedding invitation card you got in the mail the other day also comes to mind. But would you think of the wall paper you have in your flat? The card board boxes you helped your uncle pack two weeks ago so he could move…? The list is endless really. Paper has so many uses it is impossible to recall them all here.
Here is a list of the more common paper types that we see from day to day.
Bank paper is a thin strong writing paper of less than 50gsm commonly used for typewriting and correspondence.
Bond paper is a high quality durable writing paper similar to bank paper but having a weight greater than 50 gsm. The name comes from it having originally been made for documents such as government bonds. It is now used for letterheads and other stationery and as paper for electronic printers. Widely employed for graphic work involving pencil, pen and felt-tip marker. It is largely made from rag pulp which produces a stronger paper than wood pulp.
Cartridge paper is a high quality type of heavy paper used for illustration and drawing. It is often used in visual diaries and sketch books. It was originally used for making weaponry cartridges.
Coated paper has been coated with a thin layer of an inorganic compound. There are different coatings which can change to look, feel, weight and ink absorbency of the paper. Inkjet paper is usually a type of coated paper
Craft paper is paper produced from wood pulp. It is strong, relatively coarse and is usually a brown colour but can be bleached to produce white paper. It is found in paper grocery bags, envelopes and other packaging.
Newsprint is low-cost, low-quality, non-archival paper. It is generally made by a mechanical milling process, without the chemical process that is usually used to remove lignin from the pulp. The lignin causes the paper to rapidly become brittle and yellow when exposed to air
and/or sunlight. Newsprint is used in the printing of newspapers, flyers, and other printed material intended for mass distribution. It usually has an off-white cast and distinctive feel.
Originally photographic paper was only paper coated with light-sensitive chemicals to develop your image. Now often specially coated papers for use in inkjet or laser printers to make digital prints are also called photographic paper.
Rice paper is made from the rice paper plant and comes in thin fine sheets often used for watercolour drawings. Rice paper as we more commonly know it is paper made from the mulberry tree and has the name ‘rice paper’ as it was used for packaging rice. It is often semi-transparent, thin and textured.
Tracing paper is a paper that is treated with sulphuric acid. The resulting paper is a strong translucent paper that is resistant to oil and grease.
