Medium Weight Coated (MWC)
The step between LWC and full coated art — brighter and bulkier at the same weight, with gloss deliberately held down.
What it is.
MWC is chosen when LWC is not quite enough and coated art is more than the job needs. Against LWC at the same grammage it runs brighter — 91 ±1 % against 84 ±1 — and bulkier at 0.88 to 0.91 cm³/g. So a job gains opacity and thickness without moving up a weight class, which keeps the postage where it was.
Gloss is lower than LWC by design, at 26 % and up. That is not a compromise; it is the point. Work where text legibility matters as much as image reproduction — catalogues with long descriptions, technical brochures — reads better on a lower-gloss surface.
Caliper runs 53 to 73 µm across basis weights of 60 to 80 g/m².
Typical applications
- Catalogues with heavy text content
- Inserts and brochures
- Publication work needing higher brightness than LWC
Typical properties
| Property | Typical value | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Basis weight | 60 · 64 · 70 · 80 g/m² | ISO 536 |
| Caliper | 53 · 58 · 64 · 73 µm | ISO 534 |
| Brightness | 91 ± 1 % (LWC: 84 ± 1 %) | ISO 2470 |
| Bulk | 0.88 – 0.91 cm³/g | |
| Gloss | ≥ 26 % — lower than LWC by design | ISO 2813 |
Typical values from mill technical data — not a guaranteed specification. The binding specification is agreed with you before the mill runs.
Supply detail.
Sourced from mills across the Far East — China, Malaysia, Taiwan, Indonesia and Vietnam. Reels or sheets, containerised out of Far East ports, with export documentation prepared to the destination market's requirements.
Need this grade quoted?
Send the specification, the quantity and the discharge port — you will get a quotation from someone who knows the mill, usually within one working day.
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Can Victory Far East supply Medium Weight Coated (MWC)?
Yes. Medium Weight Coated (MWC) is supplied from mills across the Far East — China, Malaysia, Taiwan, Indonesia and Vietnam — with inspection before shipment and export documentation prepared to the destination market.
What is the minimum order for Medium Weight Coated (MWC)?
Most grades ship from single-container quantities. The exact minimum depends on the mill and the run — tell us the specification and we will confirm it with the quotation.
How do I get a Medium Weight Coated (MWC) quotation?
Send the specification, the quantity and the discharge port. You will get a quotation from someone who knows the mill, usually within one working day.