At Graphic Center, we also think about the environment. We print on sustainable paper, with the lowest CO2 emissions in the paper industry.
We can print or reprint on an as-needed basis, saving you from having
to keep an expensive stock of printed materials. It’s up to you to keep
costs and consumption down.
Recycled paper
Recycled paper is, as the name suggests, made from recycled fibres and is therefore not as snow white as the other types of paper we offer. Today, the print quality of recycled paper is top notch, and in fact many people prefer the look of it. Aside from matching SDU’s colours really well, the paper also signals sustainability to the outside world.
Recycled paper is easy to write on and has a slightly rougher finish than,
for example, silk paper. Grafisk Center’s recycled paper is made from
100% recycled fibres. Therefore, almost 75% less energy is used for
production compared to ordinary copying paper.
The recycled paper has the following ecolabels:
The Swan label, the EU Ecolabel, FSC®, Der Blauer Engel
Copy paper
Copy paper is of the same type you are familiar with from ordinary
photocopiers/printers in the hallways. It has the same print quality as
recycled paper, but is snow white. Made from new paper fibres,
copy paper is less sustainable than recycled paper, but its properties
are the same. Copy paper is easy to write on and has a slightly rougher
finish than, for example, silk paper.
Copy paper has the following ecolabels:
PEFC™, the EU Ecolabel, the Swan label
Silk paper
Silk paper has a smoother finish than copy paper and recycled paper.
It is therefore not particularly well suited for tasks involving the printing
of text. For many years, silk paper has been one of the most popular
types of paper for presentation booklets and brochures.
Silk paper has the following ecolabels:
FSC®, the EU Ecolabel, Nordic Ecolabel Inspected
Plastic paper
Plastic paper is actually not paper at all, but a strong white plastic film
with an even finish. Plastic paper is water and tear-resistant and
thus ideal for name cards and outdoor A3 posters,
to name but a few purposes.
As it is a 100% plastic product, it is not particularly sustainable,
but depending on the task, it may be the right choice.
Which grammage should you choose?
The grammage depends a lot on the task and is largely also a matter
of taste. Low grammages (80-130 gsm) are typically used for A4 prints
and as content pages in books and booklets. Slightly heavier
grammages (170-200 gsm) are used for leaflets and booklet covers.
The heaviest grammages (250-300 gsm) are used for business cards,
postcards and book covers.
What considerations should you have in relation to the climate?
The type of paper is, of course, very important, and recycled paper
is our most climate-friendly paper. Silk paper is in the middle of the scale,
and copy paper requires the most energy to produce.
There is a great potential for climate account savings when choosing
a lower grammage. You should, of course, choose the grammage that
suits your task, but if, for instance, you instead of 100 gsm choose
130 gsm paper ‘just because it’s nicer’, you burden the environment
30% more. Therefore, choose the right grammage for your task.
If you are still in doubt, please visit the Graphic Center so that we
can help you. Here you can also see samples of the different
types of paper we offer.