Flexibility in Formats

Paarl Coldset cater for large and smaller print runs in broadsheet, tabloid and quarter fold formats for both high pagination and thinner newspaper and commercial products. It is best suited for absorbent papers, such as uncoated newsprint, bond and book papers:

Broadsheets

• Normal Broadsheet A2 410mm x 578mm
• Narrow Broadsheet 380mm x 578mm
• Slim Broadsheet 350mm x 578mm

Tabloids

• Normal Tabloid A3 289mm x 410mm
• Short Tabloid 289mm x 380mm
• Square Tabloid 289mm x 350mm

Compact Products

• Compact (trimmed 1 side) 250mm x 350mm
• Compact (trimmed 3 sides) 240mm x 340mm

Quarter Fold

• 206mm x 289mm

Pagination

• Minimum 2 page tabloid (trimmed)
• Maximum 144 page tabloid (single section)

Optimising efficiency

To maximise the cost effective benefit of the coldset process, the optimal size formats should be:

• Tabloid 289mm x 410mm
• Broadsheet 410mm x 578mm with NO trimming or stitching