Featuring a natural base tint and a defined structure, this 17" x 50' roll of GALERIE Gold Raster Silk Paper from Ilford has a good contrast and tonal range for high quality imaging. The 290 gsm resin coated paper measures 10.5 mil thick and features an advanced layer coating that enables a wide color gamut as well as a raster surface for protection against scanning and duplication. The no glare silk surface offers a matte finish and the paper has a rated opacity of 98%.
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Super quality excellent results.
I've never used an Ilford paper I didn't like, and that's also true of this Gold Raster Silk paper. But it was a bit unexpected. First, it has a very machined surface texture. Nothing organic about it. It prevents the paper from being too shiny while still enabling it to present deep saturated colors and blacks. The unexpected part was the paper's thinness. It feels much flimsier than its weight rating would suggest. Avoiding inadvertent creasing/fold marks requires real care. And you can almost see through the paper against a light backing. I can recommend Raster Silk best for applications where it will be backed by some type of mounting. It's a good printing surface but...