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Any item made partly or entirely out of paper.

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fiber puffing

Paper products; Printer paper

The tendency of groundwood fibers to "puff up" in the dryer when printing by heat- set web offset printing, and to give a "grainy," unwanted appearance to the printed piece.

fibrillation

Paper products; Printer paper

Act of loosening fine threads (fibrils or fibrillae) or roughening the surface of a cellulose fiber by the action of refining. This aids in bonding of the fibers in making a web ...

fiber clumps

Paper products; Printer paper

Small pieces of fiber bundles loosely adhered to the surface of the sheet.

elmendorf test

Paper products; Printer paper

This test is commonly used in paper mills to determine the tear-resistant property of paper.

elongation

Paper products; Printer paper

The property of a paper sheet that allows it to experience a certain degree of stretching. The overall design or pattern impressed in paper when passed between metal rolls ...

embossed finish

Paper products; Printer paper

A finish imparted to a web of paper through an embossing machine. The embosser has an upper steel roll with a pattern engraved on it and designed to be steam heated. The bottom ...

embossing

Paper products; Printer paper

1) The process for creating an embossed finish. Also, see reverse embossing. 2) The swelling of a printing press blanket due to its absorbing solvents from the ink; blanket ...