Printing Paper Wholesaler in Delhi — Offset & Maplitho Stock
Printing paper here means offset stock — the uncoated woodfree sheet commercial presses run books, forms, manuals, magazines and general jobbing work on. Sigma Enterprises supplies it wholesale from New Delhi in sheets and reels to printers, publishers and paper traders across Delhi NCR and India. The grades in daily use are maplitho, high-white maplitho and cream wove for book text, with grammages typically running 58-120 gsm; heavier weights move into cover and card territory. Offset paper is engineered for wet ink and press tension rather than for toner, so it holds dimensional stability through multi-colour runs and folds cleanly on the finishing line — the same reason copier paper misbehaves on a press. Shade matters as much as grammage: natural shade and cream wove are specified for long-form reading because they reduce glare, high-white where the text has to look crisp against the sheet. Standard sizes are 23x36 and 25x36 inches, priced by ream weight in kilograms. Send gsm, shade, size or reel width and quantity.
Specifications
- Type
- Uncoated woodfree offset
- Grades
- Maplitho, high-white maplitho, cream wove
- Shades
- Natural, cream and high white
- Form
- Sheets and reels
- Standard sheet sizes
- 23x36 and 25x36 inches
Typical applications
- Book text and novels
- Forms, manuals and registers
- Magazines and general jobbing work
- Question papers and examination stationery
- Commercial print runs on sheet-fed and web presses
Printing Paper — what buyers ask
What gsm paper is used for book printing?
Book text usually sits at the lighter end of the offset range, which runs roughly 58-120 gsm in the grades used daily. High-extent titles go lighter to control bulk and postage; illustrated and premium work goes heavier. Shade matters as much as weight — natural and cream wove are specified for long-form reading because they cut glare. Send extent, trim size and binding method for a recommendation.
What is cream wove paper?
Cream wove is an uncoated woodfree book paper in a warm off-white shade with a smooth, wove formation and no laid lines. The cream tint reduces contrast glare, which is why it is the traditional choice for novels and anything read for long stretches. It bulks well, so a modest extent still produces a book with presence on the shelf.
What paper is used for question paper printing?
Uncoated woodfree offset stock — maplitho, usually high white so text reads cleanly under poor lighting. The requirements are opacity, so print does not show through and cannot be read from the reverse, and a surface that takes a pen where the booklet combines questions and written answers. Demand is seasonal around examination cycles, so confirm current stock well before planning a run.
How is printing paper priced, per kilogram or per ream?
Indian paper is traded by weight. Sheets are quoted per kilogram and a ream is invoiced by its weight, which is why two reams of the same sheet count but different grammages cost different amounts. Reels are sold by weight too. That is why an enquiry needs grammage, sheet size or reel width and quantity together — those three define the weight being quoted.
What sheet sizes does offset printing paper come in?
The standard Indian sheet sizes for offset paper are 23x36 and 25x36 inches, quoted in inches rather than millimetres, with 20x30 and 18x23 also seen on smaller work. Reels are specified by width instead. Because the sheet is cut to the press and the job, tell us the finished trim size as well as the sheet you want, and confirm current stock before planning a run.