The blanket is a rubber printing pad which is fixed to the cylinder of an offset printing press. The printing plate transfers ink onto the blanket which, in turn, applies the image to the substrate.
Heavier printing paper. The exact grammes per square metre (GSM) that mean a sheet is referred to as board, as opposed to paper, appears to vary between suppliers and printers. Over 200gsm - 300gsm, is a safe starting point.
