This paper is also known under the name Plano Book. In contrast to most other book printing paper, it is a matte finished and rough surfaced material which is not smoothed out in the production process (“mill finished”).
A further reason for these surface attributes lies to the fact of the volume of the paper. In comparison to a normal treated paper with normal smoothness our rough book printing paper is thicker and correspondingly sturdier.
This paper is resistant to aging per ANSI 39-48-1992 and ISO 9706, chlorine-free bleached (TCF) and free from optical brightening agents. A guarantee for a certain period of time, during which this paper remains unchanged, does not result from either of the two quality standards. Paper aging depends largely on storage conditions. Thus, e.g. discoloration due to direct sunlight is possible.
This matte book printing paper is excellent for use as a drawing paper for pencil, charcoal and chalk. In offset printing, it is used to produce prints which demand an especially high volume and matte-finished surface. The paper is guaranteed to accept ink-jet and laser printing.