Paper Types and Descriptions

What’s the difference? Coated vs Uncoated

Coated

Coated paper is smooth, shiny, and commonly used in the printing of full color brochures, magazines, art books, and book covers. Coated paper is more resistant to dirt and it restricts the amount of bleeding that occurs in an image. This type of paper is desirable for sharp and complex images, as ink won’t run and reduce the sharpness of the image. Not desirable for business cards. This stock is not a good choice for printed materials that need to be written on.

Uncoated (No Coating)

Cover Weight Stocks

80# 

This paper is about the thickness of a postcard. It is often used for heavy-weight brochures and catalog covers.

100# 

It is a heavier paper for a more substantial feeling for your project. The typical uses include covers for booklets, posters, or projects that need to be printed on a heavier paper.

110# 

Around the thickness of a greeting card, this bright, uncoated paper is usually involved in projects like post/greeting cards, badge cards, and smaller posters.

100# 

This paper is about the thickness of your standard business card. This type of paper is perfect if you want texture and the ability to write on your project. Often used for appointment/reminder cards and business cards.

10 pt - C1S (Coated 1 Side)

This heavy paper is about the thickness of a post card has a gloss coating on 1 side. It is normally used for mail pieces and smaller posters.

Text Weight Stocks

20# 

This 20# white is our standard sheet of copy paper. It is as thick as a regular sheet of paper, used for everyday copying needs.

60# 

This paper is about as thick as stationary/letterhead and does not allow a lot of light through it. It is nicer paper, being a little heavier than 20#, and typically used for flyers and educational handouts for patient information.

100# 

About 25% thicker than a magazine page. Typically used for brochures, information sheets, and booklets.

2 Part 

The 2 part is a carbonless duplicate paper is for forms and other materials that need to be multiplied or distributed. There is a layer of white paper followed by a layer of yellow receipt paper.t

3 Part 

The 3 part is a carbonless duplicate paper for forms and other materials that need to be multiplied or distributed. There is a layer of white paper, a layer of yellow receipt paper, and a layer of pink.

20# Color (Blue, Buff, Canary, Goldenrod, Green, Ivory, Orchid, Pink and Salmon)

One of our more popular items, the 20# paper is about as thick as a regular sheet of copy paper. This inexpensive paper is used for a variety of projects for the College of Nursing or for regular flyers and handouts.

70#

Slightly thicker than 60#, our 70# is perfect for laser printing. This type of paper is often used for stationary, envelopes, and newsletters.

20# - 3 Hole Punch

The 3 hole punch paper is as thick as a regular sheet of paper and is often used for manuals or items to be inserted into a binder.

20# - 5 Hole Top

Our five hole top chart is as thick as a regular sheet of paper and is often used for creating chart forms for patient units.

Envelopes

#10 Regular  

9.5"x4.125" | These are plain white envelopes used for standard mailings.

#9 Regular 

8.875"x3.875" | These white envelopes are small and can easily fit inside a standard #10. Often used with/for business reply envelopes.

A-2 Announcement 

5.75"x4.375"Being around the size of a small announcement card, this is the smallest envelope we have in stock. These envelopes are typically used for announcement and appointment cards.

A-6 Announcement 

6.5"x4.75" | These envelopes are the next size up from an A2 envelope, printed on heavier paper.

A-7 Announcement 

7.25"x5.25" | A-7 envelopes are standard grade on light paper, typically used along with announcements or invitations.

A-7 Announcement 

7.25"x5.25" | Heavier than the A-7, the 60# paper gives your project a more substantial feeling. These are also used with announcements or invitations.

10x13 - Booklet Envelope

Standard #10 booklet envelopes. These are ideal for packaging booklets, pocket folders, or manuals.

10x13 - Catalog Envelope

These are great for bigger mailings, such as magazines, pocket folders, or catalogues.

#10 Window (Left) 

9.5"x4.125" | This standard envelope with a window on the left for addresses is typically used for mailings that must be personalized and need to be able to be read through a window.

#10 Window (Right) 

9.5"x4.125" | This standard envelope with a window on the right for addresses is typically used for mailings that must be personalized and need to be able to be read through a window.

#15-1/2 (12x15.5) Catalog 

These envelopes are on the larger side, and are typically used for projects such as Patient Valuables envelopes.