Marathon
High-quality newsprint. The choice for leading newspapers and Commercial Printers across North America and around the world. Manufactured at our Crofton mill.
Product Benefits
Specifically designed to offer what publishers and printers want in a newsprint sheet: maximum performance, exceptional print quality, high bulk, better opacity, whiteness, print-through and sharpness. Our light weight offering performs as good as our competitors heavier weight sheets which results in fewer tons to purchase and a better environmental footprint. Marathon Newsprint goes the distance.
Key Product Characteristics
Lighter Weight – Industry leader in the manufacturing of lighter weight paper |
Bulk and Opacity – Catalyst's paper making process provides high bulk grades with excellent stiffness at lower basis weights, thus allowing customers to capture cost savings without sacrificing print quality or manufacturing throughput |
Ink Jet Ready – Catalyst's newsprint high opacity and bulky fiber is also well suited for ink jet printing |
Flexibility and Responsiveness – With three mills and 4 paper machines, we provide exceptional service and delivery to local, national and global customers |
Reduce Waste and Save Money – With less tonnes consumed, less fibre used, fewer containers and trucks needed for shipping, it's good for the environment and your bottom line |
Product Range – We carry a wide range of products including newsprint, high-brights and super-brights, SC and coated papers for all your publishing needs |
End-use Applications
Environmental Footprint
- Made with more than 85% renewable energy
- Certified to PEFC
- No Boreal fibre
Product Specifications
LITE | MARATHON | ||
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BASIS WEIGHT (gsm) | 40 | 43 | 45 |
BASIS WEIGHT (lb., news basis) | 24.6 | 26.4 | 27.7 |
CALIPER (micron) | 79 | 79 | 83 |
OPACITY (%) | 95 | 95 | 96 |