Giroform carbonless paper is manufactured by Mitsubishi HiTec Paper and is one of the most widely recognized carbonless brands in commercial form production. This world renowned Giroform carbonless paper range includes both standard carbonless grades and a wide range of speciality grades, all built for high copy intensity with strong contrast, smooth coating, and the stiffness and rigidity that keep multi-part forms running cleanly through offset presses and digital machines.
How Giroform Carbonless Paper Works
Carbonless paper eliminates the need for messy carbon sheets by using microscopic chemical capsules embedded in the paper’s coating. When pressure is applied from a pen, an impact printer, or a press impression, the capsules break and release a dye that reacts with the coating on the sheet below, transferring an image to subsequent sheets. This chemical activation process produces a clean, legible copy on every part of a multi-part form without any interleaving material.
Giroform carbonless paper is manufactured to deliver a sharp, high-contrast image with excellent line sharpness. Copyability is guaranteed for up to 5 years under normal storage conditions, which matters for invoices, delivery notes, and other documents that need to remain legible in filing. The coating is naturally smooth, giving the sheet surface the quality needed for consistent print coverage and clean ink transfer on press.
Pre Collated Sets and Sheet Types
Giroform requires at least two sheet types to create a working form. The top sheet (CB) carries the capsule coating on its back surface. The bottom sheet (CF) carries the reactive coating on its front. For 3 part or larger sets, middle sheets (CFB) carry both coatings, so each sheet receives an image from above and passes one below. Almost all form requirements can be fulfilled with Giroform when the correct sheet combination is used.
Pre collated sets arrive with the sheets already assembled in the correct order, which saves time in the bindery and reduces misfeeds. PSD stocks Giroform in 2 part and 3 part configurations in standard cut sizes, including 8.5 x 11 2 part reverse sets and 8.5 x 11 3 part reverse sets. These sets are produced to run directly through offset presses with minimal adjustment.
Giroform papers are available in white and five tints (blue, pink, green, yellow, and canary), so you can color-code each part of a multi-part form for quick sorting. That’s a practical advantage on order forms, delivery notes, invoices, and work orders where different copies go to different departments. Browse PSD’s carbonless colors for tinted sheet options across brands.
Press Performance and Compatibility
Giroform’s bulk, stiffness, and rigidity give it the stability that offset presses and high-speed copiers demand. The coating is formulated for excellent running characteristics, which means fewer jams, cleaner sheet separation, and consistent feed across long runs. Print shops that run multi-part forms on a regular basis know the difference a reliable carbonless sheet makes in production speed and waste reduction.
Giroform is suitable for all common toner printing systems, and the Giroform Digital grade is manufactured specifically for digital presses. It was the first carbonless approved by the Rochester Institute of Technology for use on HP Indigo and Kodak Nexpress systems, with an 80gsm weight and surface coating throughout that delivers optimal print quality on both black and white and color output.
This grade is perfect for the production of personalized, individual carbonless forms, and it’s the right choice when your shop handles both offset and digital form requirements. If you’re comparing brands, PSD also carries Excel One carbonless paper and other options in our full carbonless collection.
Environmental Certifications
Giroform was the first carbonless grade awarded the Nordic Swan eco-label, the most demanding environmental certification in the paper industry. The entire Giroform carbonless paper range is FSC or PEFC certified, and the sheets are produced using elemental chlorine-free processes. For shops where environmentally friendly sourcing is part of the conversation with end customers, these certifications are a documented selling point.
The stock is manufactured at Mitsubishi HiTec Paper’s mill in Germany, where energy recovery takes place through combined heat and power generation. That manufacturing process, paired with the wood free base sheet and the FSC and Nordic Swan certifications, makes Giroform one of the most credible choices when a form job needs to meet environmental procurement standards.
Shop the full Giroform carbonless paper collection at Printing Supplies Direct. Every order ships with free shipping to the contiguous 48 states. For help matching a sheet type or size to your specific form requirements, call 860-516-6393 or email info@printingsuppliesdirect.com.
By the Printing Supplies Direct Team.
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