Catalyst Directory

Directory paper grade. Catalyst Directory is recognized for excellent performance at low basis weights, and is used to produce telephone books, airline schedules and catalogues. Produced at the Port Alberni and Crofton mills.

The Benefits: 

Catalyst™ Directory provides superior reproduction, registration, sheet cleanliness, excellent opacity and show-through. Offering strength, printability and brightness, it’s the right print solution for all lightweight directories, including those with four-colour graphics and higher ink loads.

Environmental Footprint: 
  • Made with more than 85% renewable energy
  • Certified to PEFC
  • Elemental chlorine free
  • No Boreal fibre
Paper Type: 
Directory
End-Use Application: 
Catalogues
Directories
Yellow Pages

Product Specifications

BASIS WEIGHT (# news basis) 18 20.9 22.1 24.6
BASIS WEIGHT (gsm) 29.3 34 36 40
BRIGHTNESS ISO (%) 58 58 58 58
OPACITY (%) 85 90 90 92
CALIPER (mils) 2.1 2.4 2.6 2.8

Key Product Characteristics

Lighter Weights—Available in basis weights ranging from 18# (29.3 gsm) to 24.6# (40 gsm) 
Appearance—Blue-white shade for whiter appearance and excellent opacity
Savings—Solid performer on press, with good runnability and reliability. High bulk characteristic presents opportunity to reduce weight without impacting opacity
History—Leaders in the production of lightweight, high-opacity directory paper made on modern, dedicated machines. Experience counts: we’ve been doing this for a long time
Commitment—We are the largest producer by capacity of telephone directory paper in the world. We have strong management-union working relationship and a history of stable, dependable on-time delivery

 

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