FIELD: paper industry.
SUBSTANCE: paper product comprises a substrate selected from paper or cardboard, and a coating on the substrate with voids in it. The coating on the substrate comprises a water soluble polymer. The water-soluble polymer is selected from a group consisting of starch, waxy corn starch, protein, polyvinyl alcohol, casein, gelatin, soybean protein, and alginates. The coating additionally comprises a crosslinking agent. The paper product is substantially free of an elastomeric material. A method of processing a substrate for the paper product comprises coating an aqueous solution of the polymer on the film substrate, fixation of an aqueous solution of the polymer by contacting of the aqueous solution of the polymer with a heated surface up to formation of voids in the film. The phase of fixation comprises at least a partial drying of aqueous polymer solution.
EFFECT: obtained paper product is characterised with improved smoothness with no increase in density and has excellent printability.
27 cl, 3 ex, 1 tbl, 17 dwg
