HP has certified a new thick paperboard from Iggesund Paperboard for its HP Indigo digital presses.
The 18pt (457-micron) Invercote Creato 380g/m2 is double coated on both sides, offering identical print surfaces on both sides, making it especially suitable for premium packaging applications. The paperboard was tested and certified for the HP Indigo 10000 series and HP Indigo 7000 series presses.
Petra Kreij, product manager for Invercote at Iggesund Paperboard, said, “When developing this product’s grammage and thickness, our development team wanted to ensure we meet not only the demanding requirements of conventional printing methods, but also the needs of digital printers who are looking for the thickest possible substrate that today’s digital presses can handle. This grammage is especially interesting to the US market where 18pt is an attractive thickness for a lot of applications.”
Iggesund said tests were conducted at HP Indigo testing centre in Singapore in multi-shot mode on an HP Indigo 7600 press and an HP Indigo 10000 press.
At Iggesund, the certification process was co-ordinated by Wout van Hoof, senior technical manager with a special responsibility for digital printing processes.
HP Indigo commercial media manager Heidemarie Hinger said, “We are very pleased that Iggesund has certified this new thick substrate. It is one of the thickest products that has been certified for our HP Indigo presses, opening new high-value packaging opportunities for HP Indigo commercial press owners.”
Invercote Creato 380 g/m2 joins the other grammages within the portfolio of which all the lower grammages already have HP certification. All certified products and grammages are available in the HP MediaLocator, and through regular Iggesund distribution.
Iggesund said the Invercote Creato product family is designed to offer equal printing properties on both sides, with a smooth surface that is tailored to faithfully reproduce the most sophisticated printed images. This surface, combined with Invercote Creato's excellent structural, design and embossing characteristics, make it ideal for demanding graphical applications. The whiteness level is tailored to ensure the best print contrast and colour reproduction properties required for high-end print productions.
HP Indigo presses are available in Australia and New Zealand through Currie Group.
