BOOK family technical specifications
Holmen BOOK is available in a wide range of grammages, shades and bulk. We offer, for example, a really white shade of wood-containing book paper. This is a much requested and cost-effective alternative to wood-free products.
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White and wood-containing
We meet the needs and requirements of the global book market. Holmen BOOK is available in a wide range of grammages, shades and bulk. We offer, for example, a really white shade of wood-containing book paper. This is a much requested and cost-effective alternative to wood-free products.
The Holmen BOOK family is vast, since Holmen is a manufacturer of paper for virtually all sorts of books. If you need to print a book, we’ll have the paper for you – with perfect print surface and the consistent, stable quality. Moreover, to make it as convenient as possible for you, we offer a great service concept, available in most markets. Holmen BOOK is available for purchase in both reels and sheets.
100 percent traceable
Holmen BOOK really is a climate smart reading experience. We operate according to globally recognized standards and Holmen BOOK is available with FSC® (FSC ID FSC-C020071), PEFC™/05-33-134 and EU Ecolabel certification. Furthermore, it’s produced using 100 percent fresh fibre from sustainably managed Swedish forests.
The production has a low impact on the environment and the wood fibre is 100 percent traceable. This means that you can rest assured that the raw materials come from a clean and reliable source. For more information, please check out our carbon footprint. It's calculated per tonne paper, in accordance with the CEPI framework of ten toes. The footprint also shows how our products bind carbon dioxide.
Holmen BOOK
| Standards | ||||||||
| Grammage (g/m²) | 49 | 52 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 60 | 70 | - |
| Bulk (cm3/g) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ISO 534 |
| Brightness ISO (%) | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | ISO 2470-2 |
| Caliper (µm) | 76 | 81 | 90 | 96 | 106 | 116 | 136 | ISO 534 |
| Opacity (%) | 94 | 94 | 94 | 96 | 95 | 96 | 97 | ISO 2471 |
19 Mar 2025
Holmen BOOK Bulky
| Standards | |||
| Grammage (g/m²) | 50 | 52 | - |
| Bulk (cm3/g) | 2.3 | 2.3 | ISO 534 |
| Brightness ISO (%) | 58 | 58 | ISO 2470-2 |
| Caliper (µm) | 109 | 114 | ISO 534 |
| Opacity (%) | 93 | 93 | ISO 2470-2 |
19 Mar 2025
Holmen BOOK Cream
| Standards | |||||||||||||||
| Grammage (g/m²) | 52 | 52 | 52 | 55 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 80 | 80 | 80 | - |
| Bulk (cm3/g) | 1.6 | 2 | 2.2 | 2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2 | ISO 534 |
| Brightness ISO (%) | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | ISO 2470-2 |
| Caliper (µm) | 81 | 101 | 109 | 107 | 92 | 104 | 116 | 138 | 108 | 122 | 136 | 140 | 140 | 154 | ISO 534 |
| Opacity (%) | 89 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 95 | 95 | 95 | ISO 2471 |
Last updated 19 Mar 2025
Holmen BOOK Extra
| Standards | ||||
| Grammage (g/m²) | 65 | 80 | 90 | - |
| Bulk (cm3/g) | 2 | 2 | 2 | ISO 534 |
| Brightness D65/10° (%) | 80 | 80 | 80 | ISO 2470-2 |
| Caliper (µm) | 125 | 154 | 174 | ISO 534 |
| Opacity (%) | 95 | 95 | 97 | ISO 2471 |
09 Apr 2025
Holmen BOOK Extra Cream
| Standards | |||
| Grammage (g/m²) | 70 | 80 | - |
| Bulk (cm3/g) | 2 | 2 | ISO 534 |
| Brightness D65/10° (%) | 80 | 80 | ISO 2470-2 |
| Caliper (µm) | 136 | 154 | ISO 534 |
| Opacity (%) | 93 | 95 | ISO 2471 |
09 Apr 2025
BOOK Extra White
| Standards | |||
| Grammage (g/m²) | 70 | 80 | - |
| Bulk (cm3/g) | 1.6 | 1.6 | ISO 534 |
| Brightness D65/10° (%) | 80 | 80 | ISO 2470-2 |
| Caliper (µm) | 108 | 123 | ISO 534 |
| Opacity (%) | 97 | 98 | ISO 2471 |
09 Apr 2025
Holmen BOOK Fine
| Standards | ||||||
| Grammage (g/m²) | 52 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 | - |
| Bulk (cm3/g) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | ISO 534 |
| Whiteness CIE(w) (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ISO 11475 |
| Caliper (µm) | 73 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 95 | ISO 534 |
| Opacity (%) | 90 | 91 | 93 | 94 | 95 | ISO 2471 |
09 Apr 2025
BOOK Fine Cream
| Standards | |||||
| Grammage (g/m²) | 52 | 55 | 60 | 65 | - |
| Bulk (cm3/g) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | - |
| Brightness D65/10° (%) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | - |
| Caliper (µm) | 73 | 77 | 84 | 88 | - |
| Opacity (%) | 88 | 89 | 91 | 92 | - |
Last updated 13 Oct 2023