About Our Papers

Stationery paper (known as bond or uncoated paper)

• Available in 80gsm, 90gsm and 100gsm
• Appropriate for copier, inkjet and laser printers
• Uncoated on both sides, ideal for printing, writing or stamping.
• Use for letterheads, forms and office stationery.

Silk finish paper (known as art paper or coated paper)

• Available from 115gsm to 400gsm.
• Matt surface, coated on both sides.
• Partly refined with dispersion varnish so it's not suitable for writing or stamping.
• Use for all printing - flyers, leaflets, business cards, posters, brochures etc.

Gloss finish paper (known as art paper or coated paper)

• Available from 115gsm to 400gsm.
• Shiny surface, coated on both sides.
• Partly refined with dispersion varnish so it's not suitable for writing or stamping.
• Use.. for all printing - flyers, leaflets, business cards, posters, brochures etc.
• NOTE: due to the way glossy paper is produced it has a slightly thinner 'feel' than silk finish paper of the same weight.

Postcard board

• Available in 280gsm and 350gsm.
• Front side coated, glossy and varnished, not suitable for writing or stamping.
• Back uncoated and unvarnished, good for writing.
• Great stiffness.
• Suitable for postcards, greetings cards and model cards.

Fluorescent paper

• Available in 80gsm.
• Front in colours (yellow, green or red), reverse white (not printable).
• Only really suitable for printing in black or dark colours because of the coloured surface.
• Coated on one side, colourful, light-resistant.
• Suitable for posters.

Poster paper (outdoor)

• Available in 115gsm.
• Matt-coated on one side, wood-free white.
• Blue reverse side to prevent show-through when glued on surfaces.
• Suitable for posters for inside or outside.
  

We also offer a range of self-adhesive paper and polyethylene stickers and some Recycled papers - but sources can be unreliable so please email us for more information.

Paper Sizes

Most people are familiar with the A series which includes A4 the usual letterhead size.

There is also a B series which provides larger sizes.

The C series is for envelopes - A C4 envelope being ideal for holding an A4 sheet.

All dimensions in millimeters

A Sizes		B Sizes		C Sizes
A0	841 x 1189	B0	1000 x 1414	C0	917 x 1297
A1	594 x 841	B1	707 x 1000	C1	648 x 917
A2	420 x 594	B2	500 x 707	C2	458 x 648
A3	297 x 420	B3	353 x 500	C3	324 x 458
A4	210 x 297	B4	250 x 353	C4	229 x 324
A5	148 x 210	B5	176 x 250	C5	162 x 229
A6	105 x 148	B6	125 x 176	C6	114 x 162
A7	74 x 105	B7	88 x 125	C7	81 x 114
A8	52 x 74	B8	62 x 88	C8	57 x 81
A9	37 x 52	B9	44 x 62	C9	40 x 57
A10	26 x 37	B10	31 x 44	C10	28 x 40

Printers also use different paper sizes - RA and SRA - to allow enough room for grip, trim and bleed. The sheets are then trimmed down to their finished size after printing.