PRESS INFORMATION
Sihl 12/2013
Sample Packs
New: Sihl MASTERCLASS Sample Packs
Sihl MASTERCLASS test and choose
Which is the best paper for which motif? The answer to this
question is much easier to find if one can try a few on their own
printer: allowing comparisons of surface properties, print results,
and general haptic. Sihl can help with this decision making by
offering MASTERCLASS Photo and Creative Arts papers Sample
Packs.
Düren, August 2013 – The user has the choice of two different variety
packs – each containing 12 A4 sheets: Sample Pack 1 „Glossy / Silk &
Satin“ contains media with high gloss and satin finishes, whereas
Sample Pack 2 „Black & White / Creative Art“ has Baryta, canvas and
cotton papers: 3 sheets of each product are included in each pack
which can be tested at your leisure on your printer. Both sample packs
are available via the online Sihl Direct Düren shop (www.sihl-direct.de)
– with the unbeatable price of 12.95€ Glossy / Silk & Satin and 14.95€
Black & White / Creative Art.
Something for everyone
The eight SIHL MASTERCLASS products achieve top results in inkjet
printing. Thanks to their first class image quality, processing properties
and reliable reproductions the products in this series achieve the
highest of standards. The photographer can concentrate their full
attention to their creations and leave Sihl to supply the appropriate
surface and overall impression for the image.
For those fond of the glossy or satin finish Sihl have put the papers from
the product family Glossy and Silk & Satin together in one pack
(Sample Pack 1):
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Metallic Pearl High Gloss Photo Paper 290 (4840)
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High Gloss Photo Paper 330 (4841)
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Lustre Photo Paper 300 (4844)
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Lustre Photo Paper Duo 330 (4845).
The second Sample Pack contains the artistic media from the product
groups Black & White and Creative Art:
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Satin Baryta Paper 290 (4848)
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Matt Photo Canvas 400 (4851)
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Smooth Matt Cotton Paper 320 (4852)
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Textured Matt Cotton Paper 320 (4853).
Product information for Sample Pack „Glossy / Silk & Satin“:
The High Gloss Photo Paper 330 (4841) offers a captivating high
shiny surface with an excellent colour brilliance and superior detail
reproduction. This paper has a homogenous surface with a flawless
gloss. The Metallic Pearl High Gloss Photo Paper 290 (4840) has a
fascinating pearl shimmer, particularly effective with medium or light
pastel tones, radiating a unique depth with shiny motifs as well as the
natural rendering of skin tones.
The photo papers from the MASTERCLASS Silk & Satin series have a
high quality satin finish, whether laminated or used for presentations
both the Lustre Photo Paper 300 (4844) and the Lustre Photo Paper
Duo 330 (4845) always give an amazing performance. The most
prominent features of these two papers are the universal application
properties (even with regards to further processing) and the fact that the
special micro porous coating allows top image values in every major
parameters – including grey balance and the colour gamut. Wedding
photographers and serious amateurs will love the double-sided variation
for photo albums.
Product information Sample Pack “Black & White / Creative Art”:
The Satin Baryta Paper 290 (4848) has the perfect combination of feel,
authenticity and durability of traditional Baryta papers with the latest
inkjet technologies. Users will find outstanding detail in shading and
deep rich blacks. The heavier Sihl MASTERCLASS Matt Photo
Canvas (4851) has optimum material properties for the best inkjet
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prints possible on canvas and durability. Its matt coating is on a finely
woven polyester-cotton mix base material. The homogenous almost
airtight 2:1 structure allows perfect processing.
The Smooth Matt Cotton Paper 320 (4852) provides a very
homogenous surface, while the Textured Matt Cotton Paper 320
(4853) is slightly structured: both are acid-free art papers, and are ideal
for colour or black & white printing. These 100% cotton medias have
outstanding durability (depending on inks up to 200yrs) and
achievability. Thanks to excellent colour saturation, high ink densities
and contrast reproduction, amazing inkjet printing results are achieved.
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About Sihl The Coating Company
Sihl The Coating Company is a leading provider of high quality market optimised
coatings, offering individual application solutions on request and dedicated to
professional, friendly customer service. Manufacturing is supported by many years of
technical Know-How; strict quality controls ensure reliability and an on-going
commitment to product development and innovation. Sihl’s aim is to offer customers
the best solution for individual requirements.
Sihl manufacture products to serve a large variety of applications – ranging from photo
papers and large format media to packaging materials and tamper-proof labels to hot
stamping foils for industrial use.
Sihl manufacture solely in Europe, in accordance with all ecological, judicial, social
and Occupational Health and Safety standards. Sihl is a member of the Italian Diatec
Group, together specialising in coated films, fabrics, and papers to specific application
requirements.
Further information can be found at http://www.sihl.com
Press contact:
Sihl GmbH, Janine Bülten, Tel: +49 (0) 2421 597-306, e-mail: janine.buelten@sihl.de