Munken Polar

Extraordinary printing demands extraordinary design paper. The uncoated smooth surface of Munken Polar and its crispy white shade enhances images and has an exclusive, yet very natural feel. Munken Polar is developed for offset print and also suitable for various kinds of printing techniques; flexo, laser, xerography, digital printing, inkjet and for preprint applications. Available also is a cream shade, Munken Pure, a natural white version, Munken Lynx and the highwhite Munken Kristall.

Munken Polar standard products are available as EU Ecolabel, FSC^® – The mark of responsible forestry. www.fsc.org. FSC-C020637 and PEFC™ PEFC/05-33-99 certified.

Technical specifications

Basic information

Optimized for colour printing
Available in sheets
Available in reels

Surface

Smooth
Uncoated

Shade

Crisp White

Printing techniques

Offset
Flexo
Laser
Inkjet (black/white)

Munken Polar

Grammage (g/m²)	80	^* 90	100	120	130	150	170	200	240	300	^B 400	^B 600	^B
Opacity (%)	89	91	93	95	96	97	98	99	99	100	100	100
Thickness (µm)	104	117	113	136	147	170	192	226	271	339	452	678
Bulk (thickness/grammage)	1.3	1.3	1.13	1.13	1.13	1.13	1.13	1.13	1.13	1.13	1.13	1.13
Whiteness (CIE)	145	145	145	145	145	145	145	145	145	145	145	145
Brightness (ISO 2470/D65 %)	109	109	109	109	109	109	109	109	109	109	109	109
Roughness (Bendtsen, ml/min)	150	150	150	150	150	150	150	150	150	150	150	150

Grammage (g/m²)	Opacity (%)	Thickness (µm)	Bulk (thickness/grammage)	Whiteness (CIE)	Brightness (ISO 2470/D65 %)	Roughness (Bendtsen, ml/min)
80 ^*	89	104	1.3	145	109	150
90	91	117	1.3	145	109	150
100	93	113	1.13	145	109	150
120	95	136	1.13	145	109	150
130	96	147	1.13	145	109	150
150	97	170	1.13	145	109	150
170	98	192	1.13	145	109	150
200	99	226	1.13	145	109	150
240	99	271	1.13	145	109	150
300 ^B	100	339	1.13	145	109	150
400 ^B	100	452	1.13	145	109	150
600 ^B	100	678	1.13	145	109	150

^B Laminated paper

^* Fully preprint adapted

Screen recommended 133-150 lpi

Values are targets only and can be subject to changes over time without prior notice. You will find the latest technical information and other technical recommendations about our products at arcticpaper.com

Technical Specification (pdf)

ICC Profile (zip)

Technical Specification US (pdf)

Certificates, Environment & Quality

We are anxious to preserve our planet and leave the smallest possible footprint in nature. We strive for sustainable manufacturing processes by following a strategy that keeps us one step ahead of international environmental standards and requirements.

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FSC_C020637

PEFC_053399

EU Ecolabel

The paper is inspected for Nordic Ecolabelled printing

ECF

ISO 14001

EMAS

Paper Profile

Safety of Toys

Food contact

Age resistant (ISO 9706)

Woodfree

Cradle to Cradle Certified®

Get in touch

We work close to our customers, and are represented all over Europe. If you want more information – our sales offices and reseller representatives are happy to answer your questions or inquiries.

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Maciej Kadziszewski – Outside Europe Sales

Arctic Paper S.A.

+48 605 409 218