Paper is one of the most significant inventions forthe whole history of civilization. Little has affected the human life, culture, religion and many other things like its appearance. Once it was truly worth its weight in gold. Today, the cardboard and paper industry produces products that include various types of paper. In the year of their production is 50 kg per each earthling.
On purpose, paper products have a division into paper:
- for printing (or, as the first printers-Germans say, graphic views);
- packaging and cardboard;
- Sanitary and hygienic purposes;
- technical.
Most often in offices and printing industry the following kinds of paper for printing are used.
* Offset.Equally well displays both text and simple illustrations due to its high cellulose content. Documents are printed on it, magazines and books are stitched from its sheets. More resistant to mechanical damage than other types of paper.
* Coated.High quality paper backing with special coating. Differs in fine appearance, at the press keeps brightness of paints. Appointment - glossy magazines, promotional items, greeting cards, etc.
* Office.Good quality, resistant to mechanical damage, as a result, it lasts longer than many types of paper. This is a daily expendable material of any office (official documents, reports, invoices, prices, etc.).
* With protection. Specialty paper.It is used to protect information printed on it in the form of documents, stocks, bank notes, bonds, etc. from fakes. Contains watermarks, artificial fluorescent fibers and other protective elements.
* Designer.Subsection, which includes types of paper for business cards. They are combined by the presence of texture and various coatings to create pleasant tactile sensations, a surface with a metallized or pearlescent coating. In addition to business cards, it is printed cards, invitations, envelopes, etc.
* Packaging.It has a highly specialized purpose - the packaging of the product or product. Available in several types with varying degrees of strength. The most durable - Kraft paper, extremely resistant to mechanical damage.
* Self-copy Multi-layer coated paper that, when printed or written on the first layer, duplicates information on the remaining layers. The main purpose - the forms are filled in several copies.
* Self-adhesive.Double layer paper; one layer is protective, and the other, reverse printed, is provided with an adhesive coating. After removing the protective layer, the product is firmly glued to any flat surface. Products - labels, stickers, stickers.
