Antalis - Introduction to paper

Max Holmberg

• International paper merchant

• 43 countries, headquarters in Paris

• Antalis SwedenStockholm, Göteborg & Malmö

• 4 Business SectorsPrint, Office, Visual Communication & Packaging

• About 7000 SKU (Stock Keeping Units)

• the basics of the paper manufacturing process

• be able to take into account the importance of the choice of paper in print production

Goals

Questions?

American Psycho, Lionsgate Films, 2000.

Paper is fantastic!

• Evokes emotions

• Tactile media

• Activates senses

• Sustainable and lasting

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Activates senses

Sustainable and lasting

Källa: Skogsdata 2016, SLU

Skogsmark, 69%

Skogsmark Övrig landyta

Making of Paperboard

Källa: Iggesund, The Making of Invercote, 2014, https://youtu.be/rGPnKoMJfT0

Raw material

Spruce (Gran) Pine (Tall) & Birch (Björk)

Spruce (Gran)

Eucalyptus and Akacia

Chemical pulpMechanical pulp

Manufacture of pulp

Mechanical (grinding)

Chemical (dissolve)

Fibre from mechanical pulping Fibre from chemical pulping

Yield

Mechanical pulp

Chemical pulp

Recycled fibre

Bleach

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Unbleached pulp

Chlorine dioxide

Oxygen

Sodium hydroxide

Peraceticacid

Hydrogen peroxide

Bleached pulp

Fillers

Clay

Titanium dioxide

Chalk

Ingredients

Fibre (~80%)

Filler (~20%)

Chemicals (~1-5%)

Process overview

Hands On!

Break?

Direction of grain

45x64

64x45

Against the grain

Creasing

Stiffness

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Calendering

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Pre-calendering

(before coating)

Finish calendering or Gloss calendering

(after coating)

Coating

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• Pigment

• Binder

• Additives

Coating recipe

Under the microscope

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Uncoated Medium coating Double coated Art coating

Ink absorbtion

Uncoated

Coated

Sustainable Forest

PEFC/05-37-77

Grammage/Weight

g/m2

Thickness / Grammage = Bulk

Uncoated

Coated

Opacity

Low High

Readability

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Uncoated Gloss 150 lpi

Uncoated 150 lpi

Halftone screen

Coated Matt 150 lpi

Uncoated100 lpi

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Scandia 2000 (Uncoated)

Example uncoated and coated

GalerieArt Gloss (Coated)

Reached the goal?

the basics of the paper manufacturing process

be able to take into account the importance of the choice of paper in print production

The End

Max Holmbergmax.holmberg@antalis.com