Publishing & Printing Paper Series
Light Weight Coated (LWC)
Light weight coated paper, 58 to 80 g/m², for high-page-count publication and catalogue work.
Light weight coated paper, 58 to 80 g/m², for high-page-count publication and catalogue work.
LWC exists to carry a lot of pages without carrying a lot of weight. At 58 to 80 g/m² it holds opacity from 86 % up to 91 % — enough that a heavily illustrated page does not read through — while keeping bulk around 0.84 to 0.89 cm³/g so the finished magazine stays thin.
Roughness at 2.6 to 2.8 µm PPS and smoothness at 300 seconds or better are what make it print cleanly on heatset web at speed.
Typical applications — Magazines, catalogues, inserts, high-page-count publication work
| Property | Typical value | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Basis weight | 58 / 60 / 64 / 70 / 80 g/m² | |
| Caliper | 49 / 51 / 55 / 61 / 71 µm | |
| Bulk | 0.84 – 0.89 cm³/g | |
| Roughness, PPS | ≤ 2.6 – 2.8 µm | |
| Brightness | 84 ±1 % | ISO 2469 |
| Opacity | 86 – 91 % by grammage | |
| Smoothness | ≥ 300 s | |
| Gloss | ≥ 31 % | |
| Breaking length | ≥ 3.6 km |
Figures are typical values from mill technical data, not a guaranteed specification. We agree the binding specification with you before the mill runs.
It depends on the mill and the run. Send the specification, the quantity and the discharge port, and it is confirmed with the quotation.
Reels or sheets — slit to your line width.
Full technical data sheet and batch test report on request.
Send the basis weight, the reel width and the monthly volume. You get a quotation from someone who knows the mill, usually within one working day.
Tell us basis weight, reel width and monthly volume — you will get a quotation from someone who knows the mill, usually within one working day.