Areas of use
The smooth gravure surface spells quality in a natural way. The pure and neutral whiteness gives it a pleasant readability and the smooth surface allows excellent picture representation.
Suggested areas of use where Lessebo Design Smooth gives an excellent result are: Books with pictures and text, annual reports, brochures, letter paper, visiting cards and postcards, posters, covers, etc.
Printing methods
Lessebo Design Smooth is suitable for printing using offset, book printing, flexography and letterset. Printing inks suitable for uncoated paper should be used.
Repro
A suitable screen density for Lessebo Design Smooth is 133 lines/inch (54 lines/cm). Repro adjustment should be used as required.
Post-printing treatment
Lessebo Design Smooth is well suited to binding with thread, staples and glue. The paper quality permits folding in all grammages.
Matters to consider
As it is an uncoated paper, it is less suitable for varnishing.
Product specifications
Lessebo Design Smooth is an uncoated, wood-free paper with a pleasantly smooth gravure surface. The paper is free from chlorine (TCF) and OBA and is resistant to ageing in accordance with ISO 97006. Lessebo Design Smooth is available in a wide range of grammages from 100 to 240 g/m2.
Lessebo Design Smooth is also available in the shades bright, white, natural and ivory.
| Characteristics |
Unit |
(Standard values)
|
| Grammage |
g/m2
|
100
|
115
|
130
|
150
|
200
|
240
|
| Thickness |
µm
|
120
|
140
|
155
|
180
|
240
|
290 |
| Roughness, Bendtsen |
ml/min
|
120
|
120
|
120
|
120
|
120
|
120
|
| Whiteness bright |
CIE |
158
|
158
|
158
|
158
|
158
|
158
|
| Whiteness white |
CIE |
148 |
148
|
148
|
148
|
148
|
148 |
| Whiteness natural |
CIE |
80
|
80
|
80
|
80
|
80
|
80 |
| Whiteness ivory |
CIE |
60 |
60
|
60
|
60
|
60
|
60 |
| Opacity |
% |
93 |
94
|
95
|
96
|
97
|
>97 |