Money Saving Tip # 1

Compare the mill specifications for Caliper and Opacity:

96 bright Lynx Opaque Ultra vs. 96 bright Finch ,

Lynx Opaque Ultra           Finch Opaque

Smooth                                               Smooth

                Caliper             Opacity            Caliper             Opacity

60# text                   4.6           95             4.0           93

70# text                   5.2           96             4.8           94

80# text                   6.1           97             5.4           95

100# text                 7.7           97             7.2           96

65# Cover                8.8           98             8.3           97

80# Cover                11.0         99             10.2         98

100# Cover              14.1         99             12.9         98

Printers and designers consider opacity and stiffness when determining what basis weight to use for a job. When comparing brands, identical basis weights often have different calipers and different opacities.

In order to remain competitive and to save clients money it is now possible for printers to use 60# Lynx Ultra as a substitute for 70# Finch.  By choosing 60# Lynx Ultra instead of 70# Finch printers can save over 14% of their paper cost with 2 pts additional opacity

In addition…Lynx sheets are FSC certified and are available on

Press Ready Mini Skids for easier handling in the pressroom!

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