Electrastar Sage

Electrastar Sage

Electrastar™ Sage is the brand name for our super high-brightness machine finished uncoated grade. It has excellent opacity, super optical properties and is bulky, yet light. Electrastar Sage is manufactured at our Powell River mill.

The Benefits: 

Our Sage line of products are the greenest of our great specialty papers, offering a verifiable environmental pedigree and chain of custody system. And, $1 of every tonne of Sage paper sold goes to support the work of GreenBlue, a non-profit institute working with the private sector to redesign industrial systems.

Environmental Footprint: 
  • 100% certified fibre
  • Backed with PEFC chain of custody
  • Manufactured carbon-neutral
  • Visibility of environmental footprint
Paper Type: 
Uncoated
End-Use Application: 
Books
Brochures
Catalogues
Direct Mail
Directories
Flyers
Inserts
Magazines
Newspapers
Reports

Product Specifications

  ELECTRASTAR SAGE ELECTRASTAR SAGE 84
BASIS WEIGHT (gsm) 48.8 52 55 59.2 62.9 66.5 74 62.9 66.5 74
BASIS WEIGHT (# book basis) 33 35.2 37.2 40 42.5 45 50 42.5 45 50
BRIGHTNESS (%) 76 80 80 80 80 80 80 84 84 84
OPACITY (%) 93 93.5 94 95 95.5 96 97 95.5 96 97

Key Product Characteristics

Environmentally Preferred — 100% certified fibre obtained from sustainably managed forests
Third-Party Verification — Backed with PEFC chain of custody and manufactured carbon-neutral using ISO standards
Transparency — Visibility of environmental footprint provided through Metafore's Environmental Paper Assessment Tool, a project of GreenBlue
Relationships — Constructive engagement with broad network of environmental groups and known for technical and service excellence
Printability — Excellent runnability: great for super high-bright needs; fantastic print reproduction, clean, sharp and white
Yield Advantage — Wide range of basis weights: 48.8 to 74 gsm gives you bulk without weight for a wide range of products
Versatile — Great for events, promotions, front pages, magazines, catalogues, course guides, programs and more
Key Features — Higher brightness, shade and a very high opacity (up to 97%) means clean, sharp results
Optical Properties — Blue-white shade improves readability, and high contrast makes graphics look crisp, sharp and colourful
Flexible and Responsive — Exceptional service and delivery to both local customers and national accounts

Contact Sales

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Matthew G. Stapleton
Jim Bayles
James J. Wright

 

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