Paper stocks and finishes: 13pt to 18pt cards, text weights, kraft, pearl, foil, plastic

18pt business card with silk lamination

Materials in the Business Cards & Print lane. Every stock and coating in the Business Cards & Print lane, from 10pt bookmarks to 18pt silk cards and 100 lb brochures.

Card stocks

  • 10pt with matte finish: postcards and bookmarks at the lightest card weight.
  • 13pt enviro uncoated: natural recycled-content stock, no coating, fully writable.
  • 13pt linen uncoated: woven texture pressed into uncoated stock.
  • 14pt: the everyday card, with AQ, matte, UV high-gloss or writable C1S (coated one side) finishes.
  • 16pt: stiffer, with AQ, matte or UV.
  • 18pt: the thickest, with matte/silk lamination or gloss lamination; the base for spot UV and metallic foil.
  • 18pt kraft board: brown natural board for greeting cards and invitations.
  • 110 lb pearl: pearlescent stock for invitations and greeting cards.
  • 14pt plastic: waterproof plastic cards for loyalty, membership and tags.

Text weights for flyers, brochures and booklets

  • 100 lb gloss text and 100 lb silk text: the standard brochure and booklet papers.
  • 80 lb gloss and silk text: lighter, for booklet interiors and flyers.
  • 80 lb enviro uncoated and 70 lb linen uncoated: natural and textured flyer stocks.

Coatings and finishes

AQ (aqueous), matte, UV high gloss, gloss lamination, matte/silk lamination, spot UV, and gold or silver metallic foil. What each looks and feels like: the business card stocks guide.

Also in the lane

Folded and die-cut business cards, postcards, flyers, brochures, booklets, bookmarks, door hangers, greeting cards, invitations, presentation folders, tear cards, tent cards, wall calendars, numbered tickets and variable-data printing.

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