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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

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Holmen paper uses fresh fibre to develop innovative paper products that are ideally suited to books, magazines, advertising and packaging – areas of use that benefit from lightweight paper with high bulk and brightness and good printing properties. ​

Our paper is lighter – but not thinner. This enables resource-efficient solutions without compromising on quality or overall impression. Via our two Swedish paper mills and seven European sales companies, we deliver the paper solutions of tomorrow to customers across the globe.

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