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Very heavy paperboard used for hardback covers. Boards come in many types including but not limited to:

  • Binder’s – which is made from a solid sheet of fibre and not prone to warping.
  • Bristol – high-quality cardboard made rigid by gluing two or more sheets together
  • Chip – lower quality board made form mechanical wood pulp, ground wood or other waster materials
  • Ivory – high-grade board made by laminating layers of identical quality sheets

Boards are commonly wood based and are commonly 2mm thick.

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