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Paper production
Paper manufacturing and production terms.
Industry: Manufacturing
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Paper production
specialty papers or boards
Printing & publishing; Paper
Paper or board that is manufactured, or subsequently converted, for a specific use. These grades usually cannot be used for anything other than their intended special purpose.
proprietary mill brand
Printing & publishing; Paper
Paper retaining the name of the owner of the mill.
trimmed four sides (T4S)
Printing & publishing; Paper
Paper that has been guillotine trimmed on all four sides.
hard-sized
Printing & publishing; Paper
Paper that has been treated with a large amount of size to increase its resistance to moisture. Slack-sized is the opposite.
acid-free paper
Printing & publishing; Paper
Paper that has no acidity and is also slightly alkaline, allowing it to last longer in an acidic environment.