Paper stocks & materials used by TheInternetPrinter

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Business card printing stocks

Business cards are printed on three types of stock:

  • Digitally printed business cards are printed on 350gsm stock, and you may choose between a gloss or satin finish.
  • Offset printed business cards are printed on 310gsm Satin Art Board. You may also have the front and back coated in gloss or matt celloglaze.
  • Magnetic business cards are printed on vinyl. A gloss celloglaze coating is always applied to the front, and the vynil is then placed upon a 0.5mm flexible magnet.

Stationery printing stocks

All letterhead is printed on:

  • 100gsm laser-friendly offset. This is a standard stock that is similar to the 'Reflex' papers you can purchase in newsagencies.
  • 90gsm recycled stock. Again, this is similar to the 'Reflex' papers you can purchase in newsagencies.

 

Appointment cards are printed on two types of stock:

  • Digitally printed appointment cards are printed on 350gsm stock, and you may choose between a gloss or satin finish.
  • Offset printed appointment cards are printed on 310gsm Satin Art Board. You may also have the front coated in gloss or matt celloglaze.

 

All With Compliments slips are printed on:

  • 100gsm laser-friendly offset. This is a standard stock that is similar to the 'Reflex' papers you can purchase in newsagencies.
  • 90gsm recycled stock. Again, this is similar to the 'Reflex' papers you can purchase in newsagencies.

 

All envelopes are printed upon With Compliment slips are printed upon 100gsm laser-friendly offset. This is similar to the "Tudor" envelopes that you can purchase in a newsagency.

 

Booklet and catalogue printing stocks

Booklets are printed on 150gsm gloss art. This is a stock that is sufficiently robust to withstand 'fingering' and 'thumbing' when being read, but light enough to 'not become bulkie'.

 

Bookmark printing stocks

Digitally printed bookmarks are printed on 350gsm stock, and you can choose between a gloss or satin finish.

Offset printed bookmarks are printed on 310gsm satin artboad. You may also choose the have a gloss celloglaze front te the bookmark, or you may have gloss on both sides of the bookmark.

 

Bumper sticker and label printing stocks

Outdoor bumper stickers are printed on vinyl. The vinyl is sufficiently robust to withstand UV light and last outside for many years.

Indoor labels are printed on a JAC gloss stock. This stock is similar to standard letterhead stock, but is has an adheasive back. Please note that JAC gloss is NOT water cresistent, and these labels cannot be placed out of doors.

 

CD/DVD cover printing stocks

CD and DVD covers are printed on a 150gsm gloss stock. This allows them to fit easily into a plastic CD/DVD cover, and be easily removed. the stock will withstand being removed and replaced into the CD/DVD platic cover.

 

Coaster printing stocks

Beermats and drink coasters are printed on a 390gsm bermat board. It is the standard stock that you will see when you see the cardbioard beermats and coasters in pubs and bars.

They are NOT designed to last for years — the product's life is entirely dependent upon how much fluid is spilled oupon it.

 

Carbonless docket book & invoice book printing stocks

Carbonless docket books are printed on a 60gsm stock. It is light, but is of sufficient strength to survive robust use by tradesmen.

The light wrap-around cover is 300gsm stock. Again, it can resist abuse by tradesmen.

The hard cover is the same hard-bound board that you see on traditionally presented invoice books.

 

Door hanger printing stocks

All door hangers are offset printed, so the stock is restricted to the robust 310gsm art board satin.

 

Flyer, brochure, leaflet and pamphlet printing stocks

Digtally printed brochures & flyers are printed on a range of stocks. All digital stocks are avalable in satin or gloss.

  • 120gsm. This is a light stock that is suitable for letterbox drops.
  • 210gsm and 280gsm. These stocks suggest quality, but are not yet a 'cardboard'.
  • 300gsm and 350gsm. These two stocks are a cardboard, and are normally selected if the client want 'extreme quality' or a card that will have a long life.

Offset printed flyers and leaflets are printed on two stocks.

  • 150gsm gloss — this stock tolerates thumbing anf fingerijg, but is it a paper, so it will crease.
  • 310gsm satin art board — the 310gsm satin art board is a business card stock, so it is very robust. Many brochures leaflets and flyers also allow a choice of celloglazing, and this adds even more strength to the flyer.

 

Fridge magnet printing stocks

Fridge magnets are 3mm thick, and are flexible.

The front of the frdige magbnets has vinyl placed upon it, and it is the vinyl that contains the printed material.

All fridge magnets are coated with a gloss celloglaze to increase their life.

 

Greeting card and Christmas card printing stocks

Greeting and Christmas cards are printed on one of two stocks.

  • Digitally printed greeting and Christmas cards are printed on 350gsm stock (either gloss or satin). The stock suggest quality.
  • Offset printed greeting cards and Christmas cards are printed on 310gsm satin art board. The stock is sufficiently robust to withstand the rigours of Australia Post's mail service.

 

Notepad and desktop pad printing stocks

Notepads and desk top pads use 100gsm stock. In fact the specific stock we use is our 100gsm laser friendly stock (not that you would ever have any need to put your notepad through a laser printer).

The backing board is strawboard.

 

Presentation folder printing stocks

All presentation folders are offset printed, so the only stock we use is 310gsm satin art board.

You can have the outside celloglazed, and this increases the presentation folder's robustness even more.

 

Postcard printing stocks

Postcards are printed on one of two stocks.

  • Digitally printed postcards are printed on 350gsm stock (either gloss or satin). The stock suggest quality.
  • Offset printed postcards are printed on 310gsm satin art board. The stock is sufficiently robust to withstand the rigours of Australia Post's mail service.

 

Poster printing stocks

Digtally printed posters are printed on a range of stocks. All digital stocks are avalable in satin or gloss.

  • 120gsm. This is a light stock that is can be subject to creasing, so you will want to look after it if creases are not wanted.
  • 210gsm and 280gsm. These stocks suggest quality, but are not yet a 'cardboard'.
  • 300gsm and 350gsm. These two stocks are a cardboard, and are normally selected if the client want 'extreme quality' or a poster that will have a long life.

Offset printed posters are printed on one stock.

  • 150gsm gloss — this stock tolerates thumbing anf fingerijg, but is it a paper, so it will crease.

Wedding stationery printing stocks

Wedding stationery printed on one —  350gsm stock (either gloss or satin). The stock suggest quality.