Bruck Norcote Top
Norske Skog's Norcote Top is a high-end coated mechanical paper recognized for its exceptional ISO brightness, gloss finish, and brilliant print performance.
End use: Magazines, catalogues, supplements, direct mail, inserts/flyers
Sub-brands: Norcote
Printing method: Heat set web offset
Characterization data: Fogra 45L
Finish: Gloss
Producer: Bruck
The Hi-End grades with an ISO brightness up to 93% for brilliant print performance.
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| Basic properties | ISO | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basis Weight | (ISO 536) | (g/m²) | 65 | 70 | 75* | 80 | 90 | 100 | 110 | 115 |
| Thickness | (ISO 534) | (µm) | 55 | 58 | 63 | 67 | 75 | 84 | 94 | 101 |
| Volume | (ISO 534) | (kg/m3) | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.83 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.88 |
| Brightness D65 | (ISO 2470) | (%) | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 98 |
| CIE Whiteness | (ISO 11475) | (%) | 120 | 120 | 121 | 123 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 |
| L-value D65 | (ISO 5631-2) | (D65/10°) | 92 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
| a-value D65 | (ISO 5631-2) | (D65/10°) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| b-value D65 | (ISO 5631-2) | (D65/10°) | -7.5 | -7.7 | -8.0 | -8.0 | -8.5 | -8.6 | -8.6 | -9.0 |
| Opacity | (ISO 2471) | (%) | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 97 |
| Gloss (Lehmann) | (ISO 8254-1) (Tappi T480) | (%) | 48 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| Smoothness PPS 10 | (ISO 8791-4) | (µm) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Last updated: 24.04.2026
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