Calibrated Press Boards

Essential underpacking for banknote printing

Press board is a special product based on the purest cellulose obtained from long-fibre softwoods. Without additional binding agents, these are made up into a fibrous web and then pressed.

Evenness with minimum thickness tolerance is achieved during a long calibration process.

The excellent mechanical strength and consistent quality of this underpacking guarantee very high durabilty in Intaglio presses. Several different press board types are available for banknote printing.

three press board qualities
BIRKAN Printmaker Standard
Ref. No. 314040 - 100
Thickness 0.40 / 0.50 / 0.60 / 0.80 / 1.00 mm
Colour natural coloured brown
Composition 100% unbleached sulphate wood pulp
Characteristics high density, very high durability

BIRKAN Triple Resist
Available only in combination with BIRKAN Printmaker
Ref. No. 314040 / 314050
Thickness 0.40 mm / 0.50 mm
Colour green
Composition multi-layer construction
Characteristics mechanical resistance, increased tensile strength

BIRKAN Printmaker Hard
Ref. No. 314307 / 314310 / 314320
Thickness 0.70 mm / 1.00 mm / 1.20 mm
Colour natural coloured brown
Composition 100% unbleached sulphate wood pulp
Characteristics extremely high density, mechanical strength, outstanding hardness

Overview Banknote
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