Continuous-feed Inkjet: The Web Paper Challenge
Groundwood or mechanical papers also have digital applications. Inger Heinke, vice president of sales at Resolute Forest Products, points out that Resolute offers Ecopaque Jet with ColorPRO Technology for transactional, book and direct mail applications. Ecopaque Jet has higher opacity, and more bulk than woodfree grades, but less brightness. For book and transactional applications, this can be a plus, and for direct mail, more bulk means lower basis weight and less mailing cost. Heinke adds that groundwood paper remedies one of the challenges of inkjet, namely strike through. This is especially true with untreated papers at low basis weights.
Jack Miller is founder and Principal Consultant at Market-Intell LLC, offering Need to Know™ market intelligence in paper, print and packaging. Previously, he was senior consultant, North America, with Pira International.
Known as the Paper Guru, Jack is the former director of Market Intelligence with Domtar, where he also held positions as regional sales manager, territory sales manager and product manager. He has presented at On Demand, RISI’s Global Outlook, PRIMIR, SustainCom World and at various IntertechPira conferences. Jack has written for Printing Impressions, Canadian Printer, Paper 360, PaperTree Letter and Package Printing, along with publishing a monthly e-newsletter, MarketIntellibits.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from The College of the Holy Cross and has done graduate studies in Statistics and Finance.
