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type: faq
title: "What paper stocks are recommended for accordion-fold booklets to prevent cracking or chaffing?"
description: "Accordion and other tightly folded pieces crack when a heavy stock is bent against its fibers, so stock choice and scoring make the biggest difference. Go"
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timestamp: 2026-07-20T18:54:40.856Z
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# What paper stocks are recommended for accordion-fold booklets to prevent cracking or chaffing?

Accordion and other tightly folded pieces crack when a heavy stock is bent against its fibers, so stock choice and scoring make the biggest difference. Go

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