hello silk paper

Formulated following extensive research with printers across Europe, Hello has been developed to answer your printing and service needs. The complete solution, available in Gloss, Silk, Silk Crème and Matt.

  • The whitest sheet within our ‘Select’ Silk coated paper range, offering exceptional brightness, opacity and gloss
  • Certified as FSC mixed sources - ideal when an environmentally friendly paper is required
  • Unrivalled consistency of quality
  • Hello has the perfect balance of printability and runnability and is the answer to a multitude of print and finishing techniques
  • The number one pan-European brand choice for designers and printers, an ideal ‘house’ sheet
  • Over 360 line items from stock - the largest in our portfolio
  • One of the few 400 gsm wood-free coated boards on the market
  • Speed Feed ™ flexi pallets design (for SRA2 and 520x720)
  • Triple blade coated (over 100 gsm)
  • In depth support stocks held for a fast turn around
  • Cutter reels available in all substances. Delivery between 7-14 days
  • Mill makings have a 4-5 week lead-time
  • Available for Cutstar®
  • Bendtsen smoothness reading
  • Suitable for direct food contact
  • Elemental chlorine free
  • Produced at an EMAS registered mill
  • FSC certified product
  • Fully recyclable and biodegradable
  • Gardner gloss reading
  • Produced at a mill that holds ISO 14001 certificate
  • ISO 9706 Long life archival usage
  • Matching envelopes available
  • Sheeting from reels
  • Complies with EN17 (Part 3) Toy Safety Regulations
  • Available for web

Applications

  • annual reports
  • calendars
  • catalogues
  • corporate literature
  • magazines
  • manuals
  • maps
  • menus

Available In


g/m2
90
100
115
130
150
170
g/m2320 x
450		450 x
640		480 x
650		520 x
720		630 x
880		640 x
335		640 x
650		640 x
900		640 x
920		660 x
920		720 x
1020		900 x
1280
90  •    •    •     
100  •   • •    •    •  
115 o • o • •    •   o •  
130 o • • • • o o •   • • +
150 o • o • • o o •   • • +
170 o • • • • o o • o + • +

Sizes shown in mm.

o Ream wrapped.
+ Bulk packed on pallets.
• Ream wrapped or bulk packed on pallets.

Environmental Information

Fibre source
Virgin wood fibre from Austria, Hungary, Czech Repulbic, Germany, Brazil, Iberian Peninsula, Sweden, Russia and Estonia
Bleaching
Pulp is bleached using mainly a Totally Chlorine Free (TCF) process, but some is bleached using an Elemental Chlorine Free (ECF) process
Disposal
This material can be disposed of by recycling

Additional Information

Technical Information

Substance g/m2 (approx)90100115130150170
Caliper µm (approx)748294107125145
Opacity (ISO) %9192.594.59596.597.5
Brightness (ISO) D65100100100100100100
Whiteness CIE D65127127127127127127
Gloss (Gardner) 75° TS454545454545
Gloss (Gardner) 75° WS454545454545
Smoothness (Bendtsen) ml/min TS555555
Smoothness (Bendtsen) ml/min WS555555
Rigidity (Taber Stiffness Units) 15° MD1.41.92.745.18.1
Rigidity (Taber Stiffness Units) 15° CD11.3233.35
Surface pH>7.0>7.0>7.0>7.0>7.0>7.0

Technical Capability

Printing process
Litho and screen
Screen ruling
150 plus
Printing inks
Use of ink formulated for silk coated papers and boards is preferred
Embossing
Yes
Varnishing
Machine or UV varnishing are both possible. Best results are obtained on top of emulsion sealing.
Emulsion sealing
Yes, 130gsm and above, below this weight there may be a tendency to curl, therefore a trial is recommended to ensure that the result is satisfactory.
Hot foil blocking
Yes
Film laminating
Yes
Creasing
If folding material 150gsm and above, or through a solid or dense tone, pre-creasing is advisable, by using a creasing matrix.
Food contact
Yes, only direct contact with dry and non-fatty foods.
Toy safety
Yes, complies with EN71 Part 3 Toy Safety Regulations
Permanence of paper
Yes, meets ISO9706 requirements for Permanence of Paper

Accreditation

  • Produced at a mill that is certified to the ISO14001 environmental management standard
  • Produced at a mill that is certified to the EMAS environmental management standard
  • FSC Mix. Paper from responsible sources

Purchasing Policy

The Robert Horne Group is committed to the responsible purchasing of paper products. This commitment will be realised through a stepwise approach to responsible purchasing that utilises the best available techniques and information. Robert Horne requires its suppliers to abide by all local, state and national laws and international conventions. For further information and full Responsible Paper Purchasing Policy, visit:http://www.roberthorne.co.uk/environment

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