ASCENT®
Ascent is our high bright No. 4 coated mechanical paper. Its excellent surface and outstanding opacity result in amazing image quality.
As a front runner in the industry, Ascent No. 4 coated groundwood paper is known best for its excellent surface and outstanding opacity. It is the reason your publication stands out in the marketplace. It outperforms other No. 4 grades, and with a choice between gloss or matte, Ascent can help your catalogue or magazine shine.
- Smooth surface for excellent print fidelity, ink holdout and image quality
- High opacity enables heavy ink coverage with minimal show-through and exceptional readability
- Available in lower basis weights for offset printing
- High bulk characteristics offer lower basis weights with the same runnability and performance as heavier basis weights
- Brochures
- Commercial Print
- Inserts
- Catalogs
- Flyers
- Magazines
| MATTE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| BASIS WEIGHT (# book basis) | 40* | 45* | 50* |
| BASIS WEIGHT (gsm) | 59.2 | 66.6 | 74 |
| BRIGHTNESS (%) | 83 | 83 | 83 |
| GLOSS (%) | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| OPACITY (%) | 89 | 91 | 92 |
| CALIPER (micrometer) | 60 | 67 | 74 |
| CALIPER (mils) | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
As a front runner in the industry, Ascent No. 4 coated groundwood paper is known best for its excellent surface and outstanding opacity. It is the reason your publication stands out in the marketplace. It outperforms other No. 4 grades, and with a choice between gloss or matte, Ascent can help your catalogue or magazine shine.
- Smooth surface for excellent print fidelity, ink holdout and image quality
- High opacity enables heavy ink coverage with minimal show-through and exceptional readability
- Available in lower basis weights for offset printing
- High bulk characteristics offer lower basis weights with the same runnability and performance as heavier basis weights
- Brochures
- Commercial Print
- Inserts
- Catalogs
- Flyers
- Magazines
| MATTE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| BASIS WEIGHT (# book basis) | 40* | 45* | 50* |
| BASIS WEIGHT (gsm) | 59.2 | 66.6 | 74 |
| BRIGHTNESS (%) | 83 | 83 | 83 |
| GLOSS (%) | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| OPACITY (%) | 89 | 91 | 92 |
| CALIPER (micrometer) | 60 | 67 | 74 |
| CALIPER (mils) | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 |