HP Blue Back Billboard Paper

Deliver durable, brilliant color

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Achieve color brilliance from any distance
Produce a wide range of brilliant, engaging displays. The blue backing provides high opacity and enables reduced shine-through. Add a multilayered satin coating with high whiteness and you get enhanced contrast and bold images.

Offer durable, long-lasting prints
Choose your application. Ideal for a range of indoor and outdoor applications from popup displays to posters and billboards, this water-1, tear-, and scratch-resistant material provides lasting durability and display permanence indoors and out.

Gain efficiencies with this versatile material
Save time and gain efficiency. With high opacity, apply directly over previous prints. Finishing is quick with easy folding and no lamination required. And this versatile material is compatible with HP Latex, low-solvent, and UV-curable inks.

Target customersApplicationsBenefits
Print service providersPOP and retail displaysBrilliant color, enhanced contrast
BillboardsHigh opacity, apply directly over previous prints
PostersEasy folding, durable material construction
Photo enlargementsWater-, tear-, and scratch-resistant prints
2+ years in-window, unlaminated display permanence2
1 year outdoor, unlaminated display permanence3
Versatile compatibility with HP Latex, low-solvent, and UV curable
inks

Technical Specifications

Weight123 g/m² per ISO 536 Test Method
Thickness165 microns/6.5 mil per ISO 534 Test Method
Opacity99% minimum per TAPPI T-425 Test Method
Brightness91% minimum per TAPPI T-452 Test Method
Whiteness109 per CIE Ganz 82 Test Method
FinishSatin
Operating temperature10 to 35° C / 59 to 95° F
Operating humidity35 to 65% RH
Display permanence (Commercial in-window)2+ years with Original HP 789 Inks unlaminated
Display permanence (Outdoor)Up to 1 year with Original HP 789 Inks; unlaminated
Water resistanceWater-resistant with Original HP 789
Dry time15 minutes (at 23° C, 50% RH)
Shelf life2 years, unopened in original packaging
Storage temperature10 to 30° C / 50 to 86° F
Storage humidity35 to 65% RH
Country of originProduct of Italy

Ordering Information

Product NumberRoll SizesUPCRegion
CG502A1372 mm x 80 m (54 in x 262 ft)848412009491Europe
CG503A1603 mm x 80 m (63 in x 262 ft)848412009781Europe

Warranty Statement

HP large format printing materials are free from defects in materials and workmanship. For warranty statement please see HPLFMedia.com/go/mediawarranties. To obtain warranty service, please contact Brand Management Group customer support at HPLFMedia.com/hp/en/contactus.

Printer Compatibility

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Footnotes

1 Performance varies based on printer and print profile. Water resistance testing by HP Image Permanence Lab on a range of HP media and follows ISO 18935 method. For more information, see: HPLFMedia.com/hp/printpermanence.

2 Interior in-window display ratings by HP Image Permanence Lab on a range of HP media. HP predictions based on test data under Xenon-Arc illuminant—calculation assumes 6,000 Lux/12 hr day. For more information, see HPLFMedia.com/hp/printpermanence.

3 Outdoor display permanence rating according to SAE J2527; in a vertical display orientation in simulated nominal outdoor display conditions for select high and low climates, including exposure to direct sunlight and water; performance may vary as environmental conditions change. For more information, see: HPLFMedia.com/hp/printpermanence.

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