Printing & publishing

Printing & publishing

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

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off-press proofs

Printing & publishing; Paper

Proofs made by photomechanical or digital means in less time and at lower cost than press proofs.

progressive color proofs (progs)

Printing & publishing; Paper

Proofs of colors separation negatives that have been exposed to offset plates and printed using process inks. Presented in the sequence of printing, i.e., (1) yellow plate alone, ...

Jordan

Printing & publishing; Paper

Proper name for the beater on the paper machine. In the Jordan, the pulp is pulverized, causing the pulp and water to mix in a uniform manner.

stiffness

Printing & publishing; Paper

Property of paper and paperboard to resist bending.

rag pulp

Printing & publishing; Paper

Pulp made by disintegrating new or old cotton or linen rags and cleaning and bleaching fibers.

semi-chemical pulping

Printing & publishing; Paper

Pulp made using a combination of chemical and mechanical methods and usually used for corrugated mediums.

perforate

Printing & publishing; Paper

Punching a series of holes or slits in a line in the paper, to weaken it so tearing will occur easily along that line. Also the making of slits in paper during folding, at the ...