Printing & publishing

Printing & publishing

The industry concerned with the preparation and distribution of printed material to the general public.

11Categories 31826Terms

Add a new term

Contributors in Printing & publishing

Become a Contributors

Printing & publishing > Paper

shrinkage

Printing & publishing; Paper

Decrease in the dimensions of a sheet of paper or loss incurred in weight between the amount of pulp used and paper produced.

acidity

Printing & publishing; Paper

Degree of acid found in a given paper substance measured by pH level. From 0 to 7 is classified acid as opposed to 7 to 14, which is classified alkaline.

pH value

Printing & publishing; Paper

Degree of acidity or alkalinity measured on a scale from 0 to 14 with 7 the neutral point. Measurement of pH is important to quality control in making paper and pigments and in ...

longevity

Printing & publishing; Paper

Degree of permanence.

in-line

Printing & publishing; Paper

Denotes a production line of machinery, as required for the more or less complete manufacturing of a given product.

yellowing

Printing & publishing; Paper

Describes a transformation inherent to all vegetable fibers which is caused by aging. Paper made of vegetable fibers will turn various degrees of yellow as its environment couples ...