What paper is used for printing board books? For many authors who are print their board books for the first time, most of them don’t know use what kind of paper to print their board books. Combine with my years of board book printing experiences. Let us detail discuss this issue. In fact, in the board book printing field, the book printing factory and clients often choose below two types of paper to print the board books.
Two sheets of C1S paper mounting together
Why use coated one side paper(also called C1S paper) isn’t use other types of paper to print board books? Because C1S paper has below advantages.
(1.) C1S paper with high color reproduction
Whether the printing effect of C1S paper is good or not. An important criterion is for judging whether its color reproduction is high. Because C1S paper with special coated on the front surface. Thus, C1S paper can perfect print the image’s original color, make which printing color are more lifelike. And more close to the color what we watch on the computer. So that to reduce chromatic aberration. Use C1S paper for custom board book printing can make the pattern more bright, colorful, and looks more realized.
(2.) The thickness of C1S paper is suitable
Because custom board book has a requirement for paper thickness. If the paper is too thick, it will increase the weight of the board book, and not be convenient to read. Then will decrease readers’ interest in reading. But if the paper is too thin, when the children read the book, its paper is too light and not easier to flip the book. The paper is too thin, will make the book without good touching and decrease the grade of the book. But the C1S paper can perfect solve this problem. Moreover, the hardness of C1S paper is enough to make the paper stand up and more convenient for children to read. Thus, a suitable thickness of C1S paper is more suitable for custom board book printing.
(3.) The price of C1S paper is cheaper
We compare other types of pape, such as C2S(coated two side) paper. The price of C1S paper is cheaper and the cost effective is high. C1S paper can better solve the cost problem from board book printers and publishers. For the board book printers, custom the board book needs more paper than ordinary children’s book, and the requirement of crafts skills are higher than other printing product. For publishers, C1S paper can meet their color printing needs and save much cost. So most of the board book printers and publishers choose C1S paper to print board book.
(4.) C1S paper with high flatness, smoothness and whiteness
Because C1S paper with high smoothness, flatness and brightness. Using it to custom board book is more suitable. When the children open the board book, good touching and attractive sight experience will bring them better reading experience.
(5.) C1S paper with good ink adaptability
The ink adaptability of C1S paper is good than offset paper. No matter does color printing or black and white printing, the printing effect of C1S paper is very good. And it is not easier to fade. Board book often with a lot of pictures inside. We print the patterns on coated paper is more bright and realized. So when printing board books with C1S paper, which printing effect is better than other paper.
2. Two sheets of C1S paper mounting on a gray board
Apart from mounting two sheets of C1S paper for custom board books. Some publishers will choose two sheets of C1S paper mounting on a gray board. To make the book look more thick and strong. But use two sheets of C1S paper mounting on a gray board to make board books. The cost is higher than two sheets C1S paper mounting together. Only a bit of publishers are choosing this kind of paper.
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