The Seybold Report

Color-Logic Certifies Six Ariva Pearlescent and Metallic Papers

Color-Logic has announced the company has certified six pearlescent and metallic papers available through Ariva and found these paper comply fully with requirements for use with the Process Metallic Color System and may thus be used on Indigo cut sheet printers. more

LexJet Exclusive Distributor of Tara Materials' Fredrix Print Canvas Line

LexJet and Tara Materials Inc. have announced an agreement making LexJet the exclusive distributor of Tara Materials' Fredrix Print Canvas line. The companies said in the press release the partnership allows Tara Materials to concentrate on its U.S.-based manufacturing and better serve Fredrix Print Canvas customers with LexJet's enhanced customer service and nationwide distribution. more

Agfa Pitman Announces New Duratex PolyFab Polyester-Coated Fabric

Agfa Pitman has announced Duratex PolyFab, a new fabric for UV curable, latex, solvent, and eco-solvent inkjet printers. The company says the fabric is 100% knitted, crease-free and coated and can be cold cut and stretches easily for use with frame structures, including display frame systems, outdoor signage, and trade show displays. more

Kodak Awards TruePage NewJet Book Paper Four-Diamond Rating

Kodak has announced it have added TruePage NewJet book paper to its Prosper Paper Rating Program and has awarded the paper a four-diamond rating, the second-highest rating in the program. more

Kodak Rates NewPage TrueJet Book Paper

Kodak has added NewPage TrueJet Book paper to the Prosper Paper Rating Program, awarding it a four-diamond rating. TrueJet Book paper is the second NewPage paper Kodak has added to its paper rating program. more

Mirri Pak for HP Indigo Certified For Use on the Indigo 5000 and 7000

Mirri, a division of Celloglas, has announced its Mirri Pak metalized substrate for HP Indigo has been certified by Hewlett-Packard for use on Indigo 5000 and 7000 series with white ink capability, enabling the use the Color-Logic process on this equipment. more

Color-Logic Certifies Reich Papers

Color-Logic has certified several substrates from Reich Paper for use with the Color-Logic Process Metallic Color System on HP Indigo cut-sheet commercial presses: Reich’s Shine Pearl Digital and Shine Silver Digital substrates including two-sided material in text and cover weights. more

Kodak Awards Five Diamonds to Mitsubishi Paper Mills Sword iJet Gloss

Kodak has given the Sword iJet Gloss papers from Mitsubishi Paper Mills a 5 Diamond rating, the top rating in the Paper Rating Program for Kodak Prosper Presses. This rating goes to media that provide offset quality within the rating structure. more

InfoTrends Announces Multi-Client Study on Substrate Opportunities in Production Color Printing

InfoTrends has announced a new multi-client study: Substrate Opportunities in Production Color Printing. The study will examine substrate requirements for users of production color digital presses, provide an overview of available and developing substrate types and brands, examine key price points and demand for different grades, and analyze the market by application. more

Xerox Introduces New Digital Printing Paper Lines

Xerox has announced new quality paper lines for applications ranging from brochures to order forms. The new collection has more than 40 different configurations of finish, weights, and sizes and is available in gloss and satin surface finishes. more

Paper Rating Program Recognized Eight Glatfelter Paper Substrates

Global specialty paper manufacturer Glatfelter Paper has announced eight new substrates in its Pixelle product line optimized specifically for Kodak Prosper presses. All are rated in Kodak’s new Paper Rating Program. more

Roland Introduces New Photobase Paper

Roland DGA Corp has introduced a new, heavier Glossy Photobase Paper. The company says the premium 10.5 mil paper is designed to enhance image quality and maximize metallic graphics and is also ideal for Roland’s Eco-Sol MAX solvent inks. more

Twin Rivers Paper Company Releases a New Recyclable Paper

Twin Rivers Paper Company, a paper manufacturer specializing in lightweight specialty packaging, label and publishing papers, has released Acadia Natural, a compostable and recyclable paper made from unbleached pulp. The company says the new paper is ideal for packaging applications such as fast-food sandwich wraps, french fry and carry-out bags, and basket liners. more

Appleton Announces New Line of Sheetfed Digital Paper

Appleton, which produces the NCR Paper carbonless paper, has introduced Appleton Digital Paper, a line of digital sheetfed products including synthetic polyester, paper-film laminate, pressure sensitive, and fluorescent products. The company says the line is engineered for dry and liquid toner printing and to meet a wide range of digital printing needs ranging from menus to ID cards, maps, tags, point-of-purchase signage, and bumper stickers. more 

Finch Announces Extended-Size Fine Color Digital Paper

The new Finch Fine Color Copy 14” x 20” and 14” x 36” digital sheet sizes are designed for color production printing on extended-size digital print systems such as the Xerox iGen4 and Kodak NexPress. The company says the new papers have smooth, bright surfaces optimized for dry-toner print production. The paper line also performs on office copiers and printers and conventional offset presses. more