Many people believe that all lightweight coated paper (LWC) has a groundwood base sheet, and there are even some who believe that all coated paper is acidic or groundwood. It is true that most LWC has a lot of mechanical pulp in the base sheet, but there are quite a few coated papers, 45 lb. and up, that have alkaline freesheet base papers.
All of the papers listed below are identified in the Fine Paper Directory as having a pH over 7.5 and containing no groundwood. The names of the papers are actually the names of whole lines or families of papers.
Consolidated | |
Centura |
Paloma |
Consolith |
Productolith |
Frostbrite |
Reflections |
Glatfelter | |
Delcrest |
Old Forge |
Glatco |
Velvetlith |
James River | |
Capistrano II |
Sonoma |
Mead | |
Mead Mark |
Signature from Mead |
Mead Offset |
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Midtec, A Repap Enterprise | |
Excellence |
Litho Web Plus |
Midset |
Lithofect Plus |
Multiweb |
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Papyrus Newton Falls | |
NF Cote [Not in FPD] |
St. Lawrence Offset |
St. Lawrence Label |
Stora Matte |
Potlatch/Northwest | |
Eloquence |
Northwest |
Makers' Matte |
Quintessence |
Mountie |
Vintage |
Simpson | |
Solitaire |
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Warren | |
Cameo |
Patina |
Flokote |
Somerset |
Lusterkote ClS |
Warrenflo |
Lustro | |
Westvaco | |
Inspiration |
Sterling |
In Canada, Island Paper and Repap Enterprises are making alkaline coated freesheet.
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