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Printing paper and industry terms.

Industry: Printing & publishing

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web break

Printing & publishing; Paper

Break in a roll of paper while it is on the machine during manufacturing or while on the printing press during production.

well-closed formation

Printing & publishing; Paper

Bonding of fibers in a sheet that provides an overall uniformity. Opposite of wild.

beater

Printing & publishing; Paper

Blender-type machine used to pulverize pulp and for mixing additives and color to the stock.

perforating rule

Printing & publishing; Paper

Blade for cutting impression which can be taped to the cylinders of an offset press.

wet-end

Printing & publishing; Paper

Beginning of the paper machine where the headbox, moving wire and press section are located. At this point the paper is still a suspension of fiber and water.

At the wet end of the paper machine, a copper, bronze or synthetic screen that receives the suspension of water and fiber from the head-box. The wire moves the suspension along to the dry end of the ...