GLOSSARY
Carton:
Selling unit of paper weighing approximately 150 pounds (60 kilos). A carton can contain anywhere from 500 to 5,000 sheets depending on the size of sheets and their basis weight.
High gloss, coated paper made by pressing the paper against a polished, hot, metal drum while the coating is still wet.
Coated paper:
Usually a glossy paper with a smooth surface, but sometimes dull coated.
Cockles:
Wrinkles and spots in paper that are defects.
Cover paper:
Category of thick paper used for products such as posters, menus, folders and covers of paperback books.
Curl:
The bending of paper as a result of differences on each side.
Paper used for printing and copying.
D
Deletion:
Spots on an image where the dry ink is missing.
Dimensional stability:
The degree to which paper maintains its form as a result of environmental changes.
Bond paper suitable for printing by either lithography (offset) or xerography (photocopy). Abbreviated DP bond paper.
Dull finish:
Also called dull coated. Low gloss, supercalendered paper.
E
Electronic publishing:
Providing information in electronic (digital) form to a xerographic, laser, ink jet, or other electronic printing device.
Embossed finish:
Pattern on the surface of a paper achieved by pressing it against an engraved metal roll.
Enamel paper:
Also known as coated paper, with a high gloss.
English finish:
Most commonly used for magazines, it is a smooth, calendered finish.
Equilibrium Moisture content:
The inability of a paper to absorb moisture when its moisture content equals the relative humidity of the environment.
Equivalent weight:
The term used to denote the respective weights of the same paper of two different sheet sizes.
F
Felt:
The fabric belt that carries the water and pulp through the papermaking machine.
Felt finish:
Soft woven pattern in text paper. It is applied at the wet end of a paper machine.
Felt side:
Side of the paper that was not in contact with the Fourdrinier wire during paper making, as compared to wire side. Felt side of the paper is recommended for receiving printing and giving the best results.
Film laminate:
Thin sheet of plastic bonded to a printed product for protection or increased gloss.
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