Coated #5

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Coated #5
BowGloss
BowEco Gloss

BowGloss is a coated mechanical paper, which has been manufactured and sold by Bowater for over 40 years.  BowGloss is a traditional coated #5 grade that offers superior runnability, brightness, and gloss.  This workhorse is designed for magazines, catalogs, flyers, coupons and general printing.

BowEco Gloss is a recycled-content coated paper, perfect for a broad range of applications.  Click here for further information and to order BowEco Gloss samples.

BowGloss offers many low basis weights, which can help save on total costs.
BowGloss Web Offset
Basis
Weight
25x38x500
Lbs./(gsm)
 Caliper
Inches/(Est. Microns)
 Brightness Opacity Gloss Check to order a sample
28 / (42)
 1.70 / (43)
 70 85 50
30 / (44)
 1.88 / (48)
 70 87 50
32 / (47)
 1.90 / (48)
 71 87 50
34 / (50)
 1.95 / (50)
 71 88 50
36 / (53)
 2.00 / (51)
 72 88 54
38 / (56)
 2.00 / (51)
 72 88 54
40 / (60)
 2.10 / (53)
 72 89 54
42.5 / (63)
 2.50 / (64)
 72 90 50
43 / (64)
 2.25 / (57)
 72 90 57
45 / (67)
 2.40 / (61)
 72 90 57
50 / (74)
 2.65 / (67)
 72 91 57
55 / (81)
 2.90 / (74)
 72 92 57
60 / (89)
 3.15 / (80)
 72 93 57

BowGloss RG/Rotogravure
Basis
Weight
25x38x500
Lbs./(gsm)
 Caliper
Inches/(Est. Microns)
 Brightness Opacity Gloss Check to order a sample
38 / (56)
 2.00 / (51)
 72 88 73
40 / (60)
 2.00 / (51)
 72 89 73
45 / (67)
 2.21 / (56)
 72 90 73
50 / (74)
 2.50 / (63)
 72 91 73

BowEco Gloss Web Offset - 10% Recycled Content
Basis
Weight
25x38x500
Lbs./(gsm)
 Caliper
Inches/(Est. Microns)
 Brightness Opacity Gloss Check to order a sample
28 / (42)
 1.70 / (43)
 70 85 50
30 / (44)
 1.88 / (48)
 70 87 50
32 / (47)
 1.90 / (48)
 72+ 86 54
34 / (50)
 1.95 / (50)
 71 88 54
36 / (53)
 2.0 / (51)
 72 88 54
38 / (56)
 2.0 / (51)
 72 88 54
40 / (59)
 2.1 / (53)
 72 89 54
42.5 / (63)
 2.5 / (64)
 72 90 54
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