What kind of properties do users appreciate in a good office paper? – According to studies carried out by the Kangas Paper Mill of the Finnish Metsä-Serla Corporation, the answer is that it depends on application, particularly on the kind of printers and photocopiers used. No single grade can meet the needs of everyone. As a result, the company’s new Amicus range of office papers comprises three grades for use with different copying machines and for various copying and printing volumes.

Office paper is a high tech product, as are the machines using it. Central factors are runability and the print sharpness required for each purpose. Properties which protect the sensitive mechanisms of the machinery are also important. Paper linting and properties which abrade drums must be minimized to decrease the amount of service. Research at the Finnish Kangas paper mill shows that an optimal solution can be reached with three paper grades for the whole range of machines.