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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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right side of paper

Printing & publishing; Paper

The felt side of a sheet, also the side on which the watermark, if any, may be read.

cellulose fiber

Printing & publishing; Paper

The fiber remaining after bleaching and pulping of wood used in making paper.

chain lines

Printing & publishing; Paper

The lines on laid paper parallel with the grain; also referred to as "chain marks".

chain marks

Printing & publishing; Paper

The lines on laid paper parallel with the grain; also referred to as "chain marks".

blanket pull

Printing & publishing; Paper

The tack between blanket and paper.

softwood

Manufacturing; Paper production

Wood from coniferous trees having long fibers.

caliper

Printing & publishing; Paper

The thickness of a sheet paper, in thousandths of an inch (points or mils).