Micron

GSM

Whiteness
(%)

Opacity
(%)

Remarks

CPI

80
100
120
150
180
200
250

67.7
82.7
92.1
112.2
129.3
141.9
177.8

95
95
95
95
95
95
95

89
92
93
95
96
96
97

C2S, Matte/Matte
Commercial Printing
Thermal Transfer
Tags, Labels, Cards
Brochures, Maps
Coating Base Substrate

CPG

54
75
95

48.1
66.6
78.5

92
92
92

86
87
91

C1S, Matte/Gloss
PSL
Thermal Transfer

NPL

50
60
70
80
100

37.5
42.5
54.6
60.8
75.0

92
92
92
92
92

86
87
88
90
92

Non Top Coated
Matte/Gloss
Tags and Labels
PSL
Injection Molding

Micron

GSM

Whiteness
(%)

Opacity
(%)

Remarks

PSP

100
120
150
180
200

143
172
215
250
286

92
92
92
92
92

92
93
94
95
96

High opacity and stiffness, easy to print.
Good dead-fold.
Medium tear resistance.
Commercial printing.

PSH

80
100
120
150
200
250
300

82
104
125
153
205
256
307

92
92
92
92
92
92
92

82
86
88
91
92
96
97

Good UV resistance & tear resistance.
High Opacity.
Dimensionally stable
Commercial printing
Tags and Labels

PSC

150
200
250
300
350
450
500

177
237
286
343
400
515
572

88
88
88
88
88
88
88

88
89
92
93
94
95
96

Easy to print
Good stiffness
Commercial printing
Cards
Tags
Menus