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Printing & publishing
The industry concerned with the preparation and distribution of printed material to the general public.
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driers
Printing & publishing; Paper
Wet paper passes through these large cylindrical steam heated rolls that dry paper webs. The dry-end of the paper machine.
roll
Printing & publishing; Paper
Web of paper. Paper wound around a core or shaft to form a continuous roll or web of paper.
gluing off
Printing & publishing; Paper
The process of applying glue to the spine of a book to be casebound, after sewing and smashing, and before trimming.
page flex
Printing & publishing; Paper
The number of flexes a book page can withstand before loosening from the binding.
spiral binding
Printing & publishing; Paper
Wires in a spiral form inserted through specially punched holes along the binding edge.
quick-set inks
Printing & publishing; Paper
Those inks that set-up faster and dry faster, usually from top to bottom. These inks are used when sheets have to be sent back through the press faster than normal drying time ...
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