People who visit the bookstores are not hard to find. Nowadays, more and more medium and high-grade books and periodicals use paper with a light texture and soft colors. People call this kind of paper “Mengken”. Munken paper is a kind of light offset paper, which is favored by people because of its unique production and processing technology. The paper texture of Mengken is more compact and suitable for printing various kinds of pictures. Unlike the coated paper, the picture has unique effects and gives people a special visual experience.
Look at the Monken paper from domestic publications
Shen Fu's "Six Chapters of a Floating Life" has been favored by the literati since its publication in the late Qing Dynasty. It has been reprinted several times so far. The latest version published by Beijing Publishing House uses the paper of Mengken. Due to the ancient and simple nature of the paper itself, the new version of the book “Floating Life Gate” shows a strong sense of culture.
The use of Mengken paper highlights the simplicity and elegance of “Six Chapters of a Floating Life”.
The "Sunshine Culture and TV Books" series published by Liaoning People's Publishing House in 2002 has a novel design and a unique layout. All the books on the selection of materials are made of light, light-colored kenken paper, making the books elegant and weightless. Very light and easy to carry.
Not long ago, the Ministry of Commerce of China and Beijing Guoshang jointly published the 2003-2004 edition of China's Trade Yellow Pages, and Mengken Paper was used for the first time in the Yellow Pages publication. For the first time, the book adopts the full-text color printing of Munken paper imported from the Netherlands, which is light and easy to carry and use. It also reveals a deep and elegant style while concealing business opportunities.
The unique design of the travel publication “Tibetan Leather Book” has attracted many readers. It is printed in pale yellow Dutch Munken paper and is soft and easy to carry when people travel. The other beauty of it is that it will not be dazzling when viewed through the strong sunlight in the plateau. For lonely or even tedious journeys, the Monken texture book is more accessible and does not add weight to the burden.
The elegant and graceful paper of Mengken is rich in book quality and feels excellent. The weight of the printed books and pictures is extremely light, making people feel warm and gentle. Nearly 40% of medium- and high-end books on the market are printed on this kind of paper. The widespread application of Mengken Paper is the development trend of the book publishing industry.
Fine-grained paper
Munken Paper is the transliteration name of MUNKEN, which is a brand of light offset paper produced by Stora Enso of Finland. Because it is the earliest imported light offset paper brand in China, it is now in China. This kind of paper is usually called "Mengken paper". People who work in paper industry generally call it Mengken directly. In developed countries such as Europe, America and Japan, more than 95% of books in bookstores are printed on this type of paper. The characteristics of the Munken paper are as follows:
1. Lightweight and light. The looseness of Monken paper is very good. Generally, the coefficient is used to express its thickness, such as 1.3, 1.5, 1.8, etc. The coefficient refers to the thickness of the paper divided by the amount, so the paper can replace the original high-quantity paper with the same thickness. This saves on shipping and postage costs.
2. The color is natural. Moken paper is made from chemical pulp and does not contain fluorescent whitening agent. It is milky white or light beige due to the addition of special dyes. Compared with common coated paper and offset paper, the color of Mengken paper is darker than that of wood pulp. The primary colors are similar. Gives a quaint, natural feel, reading long-lasting books printed on Montkan Paper does not cause visual fatigue.
3. The paper surface is delicate and smooth. Touching the kenken paper by hand will feel the softness and delicateness of the paper. Because there is no coating or the amount of coating is low, the light reflectance of the kenken paper is not high but the absorption ability of the ink is strong.
4. Long paper life and environmental protection. Munken paper is a chlorine-free paper type, which is made from 100% pure chemical pulp and contains no fluorescent whitening agent, so that the paper is slightly alkaline and can be stored for thousands of years without deterioration.
The non-coated Mongolian paper is mainly composed of fiber, calcium carbonate and water. It does not pollute the environment and is a green product.
Domestic Monken Paper Market
Mengken Paper was introduced to China at the end of the last century, probably around 1995. At that time, the domestic printing and publishing industry was blindly pursuing paper, while the soft and natural Mongolian paper was not recognized. Some papermaking companies in Shandong Province in China started to copy after the papers from Sweden, the Netherlands, Finland and other countries entered the Chinese market. However, at the time, only papers for specialty papers were sold on the market, and the customers were only advertising. , design companies, the market consumption is very small. It is only two or three years since the Munken paper was widely used in Book Printing.
From 1995 to now, the imported Monken paper brand has been firmly established in the domestic market. In addition, various papermaking companies that produce paper in the country, such as Longkou Yulong, Yantai Yinhai, and Laiyang Runlong, have gradually matured in technology and production, and have begun to establish their own brands and develop domestic and foreign markets.
Compared to the old foreign-made Monken paper manufacturers, domestic papermaking enterprises are still very light in production. At present, China's Monken paper is still in the early stage of development. There are still many gaps between product quality and imported paper. At present, the price of domestically produced Mengken is generally between 6000 and 7500 yuan/ton, while the price of paper imported from Finland and Japan is basically between 8500 and 9500 yuan.
Now the market for book publishing has greatly increased the demand for Mengken Paper, and the opportunity for the development of Mengken Paper has arrived. The domestic market has changed from being oversupply to being in short supply. In the face of a huge market space, competition will be overdone.
Monken Paper Tips
Light thickness: Normally, the thickness of the paper is represented by a coefficient, such as 1.5, 1.8, 2.0, etc. The coefficient refers to the thickness of the paper divided by the basis weight.
Such as: 80 grams of Mengken paper, 120um thick, its bulk is 120/80=1.5
60 grams of Munken paper, 108um thick, with a bulk of 108/60 = 1.8
