What Is the Difference in Bonded and Coated Wide Format Printer Paper?
The main difference between bonded and coated paper is that one is coated and the other is not. Coated paper is mainly used for professional printing. Wide format coated paper is almost exclusively used for professional print jobs.
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Bonded Paper
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Bond paper is a durable high quality paper that has a weight that is greater than 50 g/m2. It was originally used for government bonds which is how it came by the name bond paper. It is commonly used as letter head and in the graphic arts for pen and pencil work. It is normally a clean white sheet of paper that has no coatings applied to it.
Coated Paper
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Coated paper is simply paper that has been coated with a compound. There are several different types of coating. The coatings impart various qualities to the paper being coated. Desired qualities include additional weight, smoothness, and a glossy surface. Coatings are also used to reduce the absorption of ink.
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Common Coatings
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A common coating is calcium carbonate or kaolinite. Paper that is used in magazines and the packing industry often use this type of coating. Coatings often contain a chemical additive like resins which give a paper more resistance to water.
Wide Format Paper
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Wide format paper refers to any paper that is larger than the standard 8.5-by-11 inches. Personal ink jet printers can often handle paper that is up to 13-by-19 inches. Professional wide format printers are capable of printing on paper from 2-feet to larger than 15-feet wide. The majority of professional wide format printers require coated paper.
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