{"id":13,"date":"2008-08-13T15:11:52","date_gmt":"2008-08-13T14:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stationery-direct.co.uk\/blog\/?p=13"},"modified":"2021-01-19T13:34:12","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T13:34:12","slug":"what-is-a-coated-stock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stationery-direct.co.uk\/blog\/what-is-a-coated-stock\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a coated stock?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coated Stock Explained<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stock is a term used in the printing industry and refers to the material that is to be printed on, for example, paper, card, vinyl etc.<\/p>\n

As the name suggests, coated stock has a coating and this is usually of china clay, this gives the paper\/card a smooth surface which can be gloss or silk in finish (gloss being shiny and silk offering more of a matt finish). Coated stock is used for projects that require a high quality finish such as presentation folders<\/a>, leaflets<\/a>, flyers<\/a>\u00a0and brochures<\/a>, the list goes on!<\/p>\n

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Coated stock does have its downsides, it cannot be printed on with a home printer and neither gloss or silk coated stock offer a perfect writing surface, with biro’s tending to smudge on both (especially gloss).<\/p>\n

Uncoated stock\u00a0is typically used for letterheads<\/a> and compliment slips<\/a> as they can be printed on at home and written on without problems. A\u00a0single side coated stock is also available and ideal for postcards<\/a> and greetings cards<\/a>, as the name suggests\u00a0single side coated stock has\u00a0a coating to\u00a0one side only, this leaves the other side uncoated and perfect to write on.<\/p>\n

TIP:<\/strong>\u00a0Many printers offer a silk stock for postcards<\/a> and greetings cards<\/a>, in the majority of cases this will suffice, however, if you need to hand write on your product then choose a\u00a0single side coated stock (we offer this as standard).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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