What is Clairefontaine paper?

Clairefontaine is a stationery specialist for office, school and handicraft. Clairefontaine is currently the only European manufacturer making its own papers for its own products. The Clairefontaine mill has been making paper since 1858 and stationery products since 1890.

Is Clairefontaine paper good?

Clairefontaine makes some of the best paper you can buy for fountain pens, and it works great with other wet writers such as rollerballs that tend to bleed through thinner paper. The main drawback to Clairefontaine paper is that it’s coated and non-absorbent, so the dry time can be somewhat long.

Does Rhodia use Clairefontaine paper?

The paper in the Clairefontaine notebooks and Rhodia pads is all made by Clairefontaine, but it’s not the same paper. The Clairefontaine staplebounds are smooth, 90g paper, ideal for fountain pen use. The paper in the Rhodia pads is 80g, and slightly less smooth, ideal for fountain pens or pencils.

Is Clairefontaine paper coated?

DCP Coated is a two-sided glossy coated paper. It will be the ideal support for all your color laser printing. Duplex printing is guaranteed but is not suitable for inkjet printing.

What kind of paper is Clairefontaine known for?

Clairefontaine is a stationery specialist for office, school and handicraft. The company is best known for making the first school notebooks in France. Clairefontaine is currently the only European manufacturer making its own papers for its own products. The Clairefontaine mill has been making paper since 1858 and stationery products since 1890.

How are white papers recycled at Clairefontaine mill?

Recycling of salvaged papers at the Everbal mill, part of the Clairefontaine group, is the fruit of over 25 years experience . Everbal’s aim is to re-use in full the salvaged papers. Everbal produces white papers from 100 % recycled fibres.

What kind of treatment plant does Clairefontaine use?

Clairefontaine has a subsidiary, Everbal, specialising in the production of 100% recycled paper. Clairefontaine has its own biological treatment plant, allowing it to eliminate almost all the materials present in the water, and to discharge this clean water into the Meurthe. Effluent represents less than 1% of the site’s production.

How big is a Clairefontaine lab work book?

Quality and technic, discover the “Laboratory work & Drawing books” Clairefontaine range : a large range of notebooks with 17 x 22 to 24 x 32 cm formats, from 16 to 74 sheets, with the famous Clairefontaine Vellum 90g paper or an Ultra White Drawing 125g/m2 paper, PEFC certified.