Made in Italy

Sirio Ultra Black

A deep, dense black from Fedrigoni, dyed in the pulp without carbon black. Smooth, uncoated and light-fast, in six weights from 115gsm text to 680gsm board. Made for packaging, covers, inserts, tags and invitations.

  • Pulp-dyed black with no carbon black
  • Foils print clean, with no oxidation or speckling
  • Six weights, 115gsm to 680gsm, so envelopes and cards can match
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    Specifications
    • Made in Italy by Fedrigoni
    • Uncoated, smooth surface
    • Pulp-dyed black, carbon black free, highly light-fast
    • 115gsm / 78lb Text (5.9pt), 185gsm / 68lb Cover (8.7pt), 280gsm / 104lb Cover (13pt), 370gsm / 137lb Cover (16.5pt), 460gsm / 170lb Cover (21.3pt), 680gsm / 251lb Cover (30.9pt)
    • 115gsm is single-ply; 460gsm and 680gsm are laminated off-machine with water-based starches
    • 28.3 x 40.15 in (72 x 102 cm), long grain
    • FSC Mix certified, ECF pulp, acid free, neutral pH, heavy metal absence
    • Prints with letterpress, offset, blind embossing, hot foil stamping, thermography and screen printing
    • The surface is porous: for offset use oxidative-drying inks or UV inks. Large foil areas need a flat-cylinder hot stamping press.
    • Black particles can rub off onto white surfaces. Test varnish and plastic lamination before production.
    • Also works for pastel, colored pencil and marker