Product to Paper Guide

Litho-Perf Standard Rules

H.S. Boyd offset perforating rules for paper have rule heights of .017 inch to .021 inch and are effective for use with:

All bond papers
Carbonless paper
Offset weights up to 60-pound

Litho-Perf Rules for Card

H.S. Boyd offset perforating rules for card stock have a rule height of .024 inch and are effective for:

90-pound and 110-pound index weight
65-pound cover weight
70-pound offset weight and higher

Multiple factors affect the choice of the appropriate offset perforating rule for any job: type or brand of paper, type of press, experience of the press operator, and application techniques. However, these guidelines offer basic criteria for making job-to-job decisions.

Perf Tearing

12-16 TPI – “medium” to “very hard to tear.” Possibly need to fold before tearing. Ideal for mailings and other applications that require a lot of handling.
8 TPI – “medium” to “easy to tear.” Stocks above 8 pt. will almost fall apart after folding.
6 TPI and lower – “very easy to tear.” Stocks above 8 pt. will almost fall apart after folding.
Normal perf (3–16 TPI) tear harder with a higher count of TPI
Micro perf (30-50 TPI) tear easier with a higher count of TPI

Special Low & High Rules

Rule heights as low as .0125 inch to as high as .035 inch are available. Generally, the lower rule heights work well on lightweight stocks, with the higher rules effective for:

67-pound vellum
10- to 12-point stocks
80-pound cover stock

Micro-Perforation

Rule heights from .022 inch to .029 inch allow the Micro-Perf rules to be effective for:

All bond papers up to 60-pound offset
Carbonless paper
80-pound cover stock
10- to 12-point card stock

Scoring Rules for Paper

H. S. Boyd Scoring Rules have a rule height of .0155 inch and are effective for all paper weight stock

Scoring Rules for Card

Card-stock scoring rules with a rule height of.024 inch are suggested for:

All coated stocks up to 10- to 12-points
Enamel stocks
Cast-coated paper
80-pound cover stocks

These scoring rules are specifically designed to decrease the likelihood and amount of cracking associated with scoring on most coated and heavy enamel stocks.

Special Low & High Scoring

H.S. Boyd scoring rules are available from .0125 inch to as high as .029 inch. Generally, the lower rule heights work well on lightweight stocks, with the higher rules effective for:

Coated paper above 12-point
Heavier enamel or cast-coated stock
Heavier cover stocks

Testimonials

"At Print and Pack we are the Komori agents for Australia and New Zealand and have large 40′ 8 and 10 colour perfectors running HUV inks. I tried the Calcium Slayer at two of our biggest users and the results were amazing. Never before have they being able to get so much debris out of the rollers without having to take them out and hand clean. The rubber and copper rollers have never looked so clean. I have both customers now asking when they can get their hands on more product."

Steve Harper, Pack & Print

"I just wanted to thank you for demonstrating the Calcium Slayer and Flush. I have to admit we were skeptical about trying your product. We have tried other products and nothing can compare to what you brought. I didn’t realize that we had that much Build up on our rollers!!

Calcium Slayer and Flush is safe and easy to use. I’m sure we will be extending the life of our rollers by using this product and it will only make printing easier. I highly recommend this product for all print shops!

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Robert Lewis, Wheeler Printing Co.

"The PPP system gives us the ability to keep die cutting work in house. We do not have to rely on a third party vendor. As a result, we are able to keep our costs competitive, control the quality as well as the turnaround time. By purchasing a PPP system, we can use equipment that is already in our shop."

Bryon Beiler, Beiler Printing LLC

"Publication Printers has used H.S. Boyd’s Micro-perf product for 22 years. This product gives us the ability to create horizontal perfs, which allows us to offer more variety in our solutions for publishers. We use the product several times per week and are pleased with the ease of use. Running a printing company is the 21st century is largely dependent upon relationships with vendors who offer strong customer service and dependable products that will help us produce quality printed material. H.S. Boyd fits this criteria very well. We are happy to recommend them."

Derek Skelton, Publication Printers Corp

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