Paper Rests its Case

The high smoothness of the paper also enables clear printing of the extremely fine text that accompanies medications, vitamins, etc. Dalton notes, "This has proven to be a critical consideration for medical applications, which require a high degree of readability."

Case #3: Laser-friendly

When a health insurance company found itself unable to provide durable, paper-based insurance cards to its customers, it began to experiment with BOPP, vinyl, and numerous other synthetic substrates. Unfortunately, these materials did not master the requisite laser-print quality, or provide adequate tear resistance.