Specialty papers

Abrasive base papers

Our impregnated base papers for coated abrasive materials are perfectly adapted for metal, lacquer or wood sanding. They are widely utilized for wide belts, drum sanders, discs, hand or machine sanding.

Coated specialties

Ahlstrom has developed a range of top performing coated papers and base papers for metalization for specialized applications, including food and non-food flexible packaging and labeling.

Crepe papers

Used as a base material for soft protection solutions, Ahlstrom crepe paper is one of the most versatile papers available. It is perfect material for masking tape, sterilization wrap, and other specialties.

Industrial papers

Our uncoated, treated and calendered papers serve numerous converting industries for many end-use markets, including repositionable notes, envelope window, food and non-food packaging.

Label papers

Face-stock label papers are technically advanced substrates, which play a vital role in modern self-adhesive labeling, as a label must reflect brand uniqueness through arresting visual appeal and print quality.

Poster papers

Ahlstrom offers an extensive range of coated papers for printing of outdoor and indoor posters, specially developed to maintain the full impact of advertisers' messages.

Pre-impregnated decor papers

Ahlstrom's base material for décor printing guarantees perfect printing results and reliability throughout the whole lamination process. Finish foils mainly serve the building, furniture and wood based industries.

Release papers

Release papers for silicone coating play the vital role of carriers of pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) labels and tags or are used in the manufacturing of an ever-increasing number of self-adhesive materials and components.

Wallpaper base

Leading global producer of specialty papers, Ahlstrom provides the wall coverings industry with top-quality wallpaper substrates, including outstanding duplex grades, top sheets and backing sheets, PVC base to crepe backing papers.

Vegetable parchment

Genuine vegetable parchment is a unique paper, totally natural, with unique grease and heat resistance as well as release properties. It is mainly used for food wrapping, baking, decorative laminates, tubes covers and other specialties.