What is High Glossy Photo Paper?

by ASUB Paper A-SUB Sublimation Paper

High-glossy photo paper is one of the most used photo papers in advertising materials. The photo paper has high glossy, bright colors, high image resolution, and good anti-aging performance. The image produced by the photo is brighter and brighter than ordinary adhesive-backed PP synthetic paper.

At present, high-glossy photo paper is used in strengthening glass, and it has a good effect.

1. High-glossy photo paper has high gloss and bright colors. The overall effect of the image produced is better than that of ordinary PVC hard film and PP synthetic paper.

2. The thickness of high-gloss photo paper is thicker than ordinary PVC hard film and PP synthetic paper. Basically 220-230g. Ordinary PP synthetic paper is 180g. PVC hard sheet is 160-180g. The explosion-proof effect is better in comparison.

3. High-gloss photo paper can use a high-temperature strengthening furnace, which is resistant to high temperatures.

4. The cost of high-gloss photo paper is lower than ordinary PVC hard film, waterproof PP, etc. The basic price per square meter is below $0.5.

Types And Glossy Photo Paper Characteristics

(1) The high-gloss inkjet printing paper support is RC (plastic-coated paper) paper base, which is suitable for image output with bright colors and photographic effects. There are higher resolutions, generally above 720dpi. The image printed by it is clear and bright, with good gloss, and has good light fastness and color fastness for indoor display. Generally equipped with high-end inkjet printers.

(2) The matt inkjet printing paper support is RC paper base, with medium gloss and high resolution, suitable for image output with photographic effects, bright and full colors, and good light fastness.

(3) The support body of special inkjet printing paper is RC paper base, which contains fluorescent agent and magnetic material, has security functions such as anti-counterfeiting and anti-copying, anti-ultraviolet and light resistance. It is suitable for image output with photographic effect and special production.

(4) The support body of PVC inkjet printing paper is a composite product of plastic film and paper, which has good mechanical strength, high output picture quality, good ink absorption, good indoor light resistance, and is suitable for picture output with photographic effects.

(5) Thick paper base for high-gloss inkjet printing paper, with photo-like gloss, high whiteness and good ink absorption. It is especially suitable for photo image output and advertisement display board production. The output image is rich in layers and full in color.

Difference between high-gloss photo paper and RC photo paper

RC photo paper means the photo paper after multi-layer coating with double-sided plastic-coated film photo paper backing paper. The gloss of this photo paper is the gloss of the resin itself. This photo paper has a microporous structure, so the drying speed is very fast after absorbing ink.

Cast-coated high-gloss photo paper is a photo paper that is rolled by a high-brightness chrome-plated hot cylinder by using a cast-coating method. The photo paper also has a microporous structure so ink absorption is also very fast like RC photo paper. The gloss of the photo paper is mainly transferred from the cast cylinder and hence the finish of the cylinder. temperature. pressure. And other factors directly affect the brightness of the product.

Compare as follows:

1. Substrate: Both products can be selected, the base paper of photo paper after plastic coating and lamination. Therefore, it is only distinguished from the base material. If the cast-coated high-gloss photo paper also chooses the coated photo paper backing paper as the base material, then the cast-coated high-gloss photo paper can also be called RC cast-coated high-gloss photo paper.

2. Gloss: The gloss of cast-coated high-gloss photo paper is mainly transferred from the casting cylinder, so the smoothness of the cylinder. temperature. pressure. And other factors directly affect the luster of the product. RC high-gloss photo paper is not cast in a cylinder, so the gloss mainly comes from the resin itself, and is not affected by other external factors.

3. Printing drying speed: the two are basically the same.

4. Color reduction: the two are basically the same.

5. Coating process: RC high-gloss photo paper is made of wet-wet coating three to four times by a multi-stage extrusion coating machine. The speed is fast, but the technology is relatively complicated. At present, domestic enterprises have this technology. U.S. Three or four large Japanese companies (Konica, Mitsubishi, Kodak) have a relatively high level of technology.

6. The use of the two products: Both products can reproduce the true color of the picture better, and it is difficult for non-professionals to distinguish from the appearance of the product, so the use value is basically the same for ordinary consumers, and there may be some differences for professional companies (such as a photo studio).

Theoretically speaking, both products can be applied to all inkjet models. Ink (dye. Pigment) can achieve high gloss waterproof effect. In actual use, RC photo paper can better support pigment ink.