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| Substrate | Weight | Caliper | Brightness | Coating | Compatible Press Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100# Gloss TextCoated Text | 100# | 3.8 pt | 96 | Gloss | Web Offset, Sheetfed |
| 80# Matte TextCoated Text | 80# | 3.4 pt | 91 | Matte | Sheetfed, Digital Toner |
| 60# Uncoated OffsetUncoated | 60# | 4.1 pt | 87 | None | Web Offset, Inkjet |
| 12pt SBS BoardPaperboard | 12 pt | 12.0 pt | 94 | C1S Clay | Sheetfed, Flexo |
| 70# Coated TextCoated Text | 70# | 3.1 pt | 98 | Gloss | Sheetfed, UV Inkjet |
| 4 mil BOPP FilmFilm | 4 mil | 4.0 pt | N/A | Corona-treated | UV Flexo, Digital |
| 110# CoverCover | 110# | 9.2 pt | 93 | Dull | Sheetfed, Digital |
| 40# NewsprintUncoated | 40# | 3.0 pt | 58 | None | Web Offset, Coldset |
| 2 mil LDPEFilm | 2 mil | 2.0 pt | N/A | Treated | Flexo, Gravure |
| 24pt Folding CartonPaperboard | 24 pt | 24.0 pt | 95 | C2S | Sheetfed, UV Offset |
Substrate Profiles
12,847
+340 this month
Press Types Mapped
340
14 manufacturers
ICC Profiles
2,104
ISO 12647 compliant
Ink Chemistries
891
UV, aqueous, solvent
Substrate × Ink Compatibility Matrix
Cross-reference ink chemistry against substrate type to identify compatible combinations, partial matches, and incompatible pairings before committing to a press run.
| Ink Chemistry | Coated Paper | Uncoated Paper | Film/Plastic | Paperboard | Newsprint | Metallic Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV Offset Ink | ● | ◑ | ○ | ● | ○ | ● |
| Aqueous Inkjet | ● | ● | ◑ | ● | ● | ○ |
| Solvent Inkjet | ◑ | ● | ● | ◑ | ○ | ● |
| UV Flexo Ink | ● | ◑ | ● | ● | ○ | ● |
| Toner (Dry) | ● | ● | ◑ | ◑ | ○ | ○ |
| Waterbase Flexo | ◑ | ● | ◑ | ● | ● | ○ |
| Oil-based Offset | ● | ● | ○ | ● | ● | ○ |
| Gravure Ink | ● | ◑ | ● | ◑ | ○ | ● |
891
Ink chemistries catalogued
UV, aqueous, solvent, oil-based
47
Substrate surface types
Coated, uncoated, treated, specialty
4,200+
Compatibility combinations
Tested and verified
Press Calibration & Delta-E Variance
Real-world color accuracy measurements across press types and calibration standards. ΔE values below 2.0 are imperceptible to the human eye; above 3.0 require recalibration.
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148 pages. Covers coated, uncoated, film, and specialty substrates with press compatibility charts and Pantone matching data.
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