Innovative eco-friendly alternatives
Our portfolio features uncoated freesheet (UFS) substitutes that are at the forefront of innovation. These "super-brite" papers are environmentally friendly and represent cost-effective alternatives for a wide variety of applications:
- Instruction manuals
- Inserts/flyers/circulars
- Direct mail
- Forms
- Maps
- Books
They offer specifications and quality comparable to conventional offset papers at lighter basis weights, delivering up to 30% more printing surface per metric ton. This translates into less paper to print the same job and can also reduce mailing costs.
The latest additions to our super-brite grades include Ecopaque™, a high-opacity offset product, as well as Ecopaque Laser™ specially formulated for laser printing, and Ecopaque Jet™ with ColorPRO Technology for inkjet printing. These papers stand out for being both economic and eco-friendly.
Ecopaque Jet with ColorPRO Technology
Attributes
- Environmentally preferable, economical alternative to competitive inkjet papers
- ColorPRO Technology brings visibly enhanced print quality, including more striking colors, crisper graphics and higher-contrast blacks
- Uses 50% less wood fiber than traditional inkjet paper
- Higher caliper and opacity at a lower basis weight than competitive inkjet papers
- Made from bioresiduals (wood chips left over from sawmill waste)
- Made in part from wood fiber certified to FSC® and CSA
- Qualifies for FSC, SFI® or PEFC chain of custody certification
- Manufacturing mill: Alma (Quebec)
End-Uses
- Transactional printing: statements, invoices, reports
- Direct mail: credit card solicitations, non-profit mailings
- Book publishing
- Commercial printing
EcopaqueJet Product Sheet
Ecopaque Laser
Attributes
- Environmentally preferable, economical alternative to traditional bond
- Uses 50% less wood fiber than traditional bond
- Superb brightness
- Higher caliper and opacity at a lower basis weight than traditional bond papers
- Guaranteed performance on all high-speed laser printers and inserting equipment
- Made from bioresiduals (wood chips left over from sawmill waste)
- Made in part from wood fiber certified to FSC and CSA
- Qualifies for FSC, SFI or PEFC chain of custody certification
- Manufacturing mill: Alma (Quebec)
End-Uses
- Transactional printing: statements, invoices, reports
- Direct mail: credit card solicitations, non-profit mailings
- Commercial printing
EcopaqueLaser Product Sheet
Ecopaque Offset
Attributes
- Environmentally preferable, economical alternative to uncoated freesheet
- Uses 50% less wood fiber than uncoated freesheet
- Higher caliper and opacity at a lower basis weight than uncoated freesheet papers
- Made from bioresiduals (wood chips left over from sawmill waste)
- Made in part from wood fiber certified to FSC and CSA
- Qualifies for FSC, SFI or PEFC chain of custody certification
- Manufacturing mill: Alma (Quebec)
End-Uses
- Book publishing
- Direct mail
- Financial printing
- Inserts
- Instruction manuals
- Workbooks
- Order forms
- General commercial printing
EcopaqueOffset Product Sheet
Equal Offset / Equal Book
Attributes
- Environmentally preferable, economical alternative to uncoated freesheet
- Uses 50% less wood fiber than uncoated freesheet
- Excellent brightness
- Higher caliper and opacity at a lower basis weight than uncoated freesheet
- Independent, peer-reviewed Life Cycle Assessment found that Equal Offset has a lower environmental impact than uncoated freesheet
- Made in part from wood fiber certified to FSC and CSA
- Qualifies for FSC, SFI or PEFC chain of custody certification
- Manufacturing mill: Alma (Quebec)
End-Uses
- Book publishing (educational/trade books)
- Direct mail
- Financial printing
- Inserts
- Instruction manuals
- Workbooks
- Order forms
- General commercial printing
EqualOffset_EqualBook Product Sheet
Hybrid Offset
Attributes
- Environmentally preferable, economical alternative to uncoated freesheet
- Uses 30% less wood fiber than uncoated freesheet
- Excellent brightness
- Higher caliper and opacity at a lower basis weight than uncoated freesheet
- Qualifies for FSC Controlled Wood Standard, PEFC or SFI chain of custody certification
- Manufacturing mill: Calhoun (Tennessee)
End-Uses
- Financial printing
- Direct mail
- Inserts
- Instruction manuals
- Workbooks
- Order forms
- General commercial printing
Hybrid Product Sheet
Alternative Opaque / Alternative Offset / Alternative Book
Attributes
- Environmentally preferable, economical alternative to uncoated freesheet
- Uses up to 50% less wood fiber than uncoated freesheet
- Higher caliper and opacity at a lower basis weight than uncoated freesheet
- Manufacturing mill: Alma (Quebec), Calhoun (Tennessee), Fort Frances (Ontario)
End-Uses
- Financial printing
- Inserts
- Instruction manuals
- Workbooks
- Order forms
- General commercial printing
ResoluteAlternative Product Sheet