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pulp
Printing & publishing; Paper
Cellulose fiber material produced by chemical or mechanical means from which paper and paperboard is manufactured. Origins of this cellulose fiber are many and can include wood, cotton, straw, jute, ...
wet-end finish
Printing & publishing; Paper
Category of finishes such as antique, eggshell, vellum applied to the wet paper web by machine rolls and the presses at the wet end of the papermaking machine.
announcement cards
Printing & publishing; Paper
Cards of paper with matching envelopes generally used for social stationery, announcements, weddings, greetings, etc.
mechanical paste-up
Printing & publishing; Paper
Camera-ready assembly of all type and design elements together with instructions and ready for the plate-maker.
viscosity
Printing & publishing; Paper
Broad term that encompasses the properties of tack and flow as applied to inks.
plate
Printing & publishing; Paper
Brief for printing plate; a thin sheet of metal that carries the printing image, whose surface is treated so that only that image is ink receptive.
