Publishing & Printing Paper Series
Medium Weight Coated (MWC)
Medium weight coated / microcoat paper, 60 to 80 g/m², a brighter and bulkier alternative where LWC is not quite enough.
Medium weight coated / microcoat paper, 60 to 80 g/m², a brighter and bulkier alternative where LWC is not quite enough.
MWC sits between LWC and full coated art. Against LWC at the same grammage it runs brighter — 91 ±1 % against 84 ±1 — and bulkier at 0.88 to 0.91 cm³/g, so a job gains opacity and thickness without moving up in weight.
Gloss is lower than LWC by design, at 26 % and up, which suits work where legibility of text matters as much as image reproduction.
Typical applications — Catalogues, inserts, brochures and publication work needing higher brightness than LWC
| Property | Typical value | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Basis weight | 60 / 64 / 70 / 80 g/m² | |
| Caliper | 53 / 58 / 64 / 73 µm | |
| Bulk | 0.88 – 0.91 cm³/g | |
| Roughness, PPS | ≤ 2.5 µm | |
| Brightness | 91 ±1 % | ISO 2469 |
| Opacity | 89 – 93 % by grammage | |
| Smoothness | ≥ 250 s | |
| Gloss | ≥ 26 % |
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.