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Manufacturing
The process of converting raw materials, components or parts into finished goods that meet the expectations and needs of consumers.
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lip
Printing & publishing; Paper
The allowance for overlap of one-half of the open side edge of a folded section, needed for sewn and saddlestitch binding, for feeding the sections; also called lap.
relative humidity (RH)
Printing & publishing; Paper
The amount of water vapor present in the atmosphere expressed as a percentage of the maximum that could be present at the same temperature.
grammage
Printing & publishing; Paper
The basis weight of paper stated in metric terms of grams per square meter and expressed as g/m2. Thus a sheet of paper 17 x 22 with a basis weight of 20 lbs. For 500 sheets would ...
grade
Printing & publishing; Paper
The classification given to paper due to its unique characteristics, which includes brightness, opacity, cotton content, etc…
laid paper
Printing & publishing; Paper
The closely "lined" appearance in the finish of writing and printing papers created during manufacture by a dandy roll.
palette
Printing & publishing; Paper
The collection of colors or shades available to a graphic system or program.
cotton linters
Printing & publishing; Paper
The cotton fibers that adhere to the cottonseed used to produce pulp for cotton fiber papers.
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