Grades(Tyeps) of Paper

Some of the major grades of paper classifications are:

1 Based on Usage

• Industrial: Packaging, wrapping, filtering, electrical etc.
• Cultural: Writing, printing, Newspaper, currency etc.
• Food: Food wrapping, candy wrapping Coffee filter, tea bag etc

2 Based on Raw Material Wood: Contain fibers from wood Agricultural residue: Fibers from straw, grass or other annual plants Recycled: Recycle or secondary Fiber

3 Based on Surface Treatment

• Coated: Coated with clay or other mineral.
• Uncoated: No coating
• Laminated: aluminum, poly etc

Finish Fine/Course calendered/ supercalendered Machine Finished (MF)/Machine Glazed (MG) Glazed/Glossed