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Paper production

Paper manufacturing and production terms.

Contributors in Paper production

Paper production

uncoated

Printing & publishing; Paper

Paper that has not been coated. Nevertheless a given coated sheet can be made in a variety of finishes.

laminated

Printing & publishing; Paper

Paper that is developed by fusing one or more layers of paper together to the desired thickness and quality. Often other substances like thin sheets of metal, plastic, etc…are fused to paper.

air-dried paper

Printing & publishing; Paper

Paper that is dried by circulating hot air around it with little or no tension or restraint on the paper. This gives the paper a hard cockle finish typical of bond papers.

ream wrapped

Printing & publishing; Paper

Paper which has been separated into reams and individually packaged or wrapped.

mill brand

Printing & publishing; Paper

Paper which is brand-named by the manufacturer as opposed to the merchant house, which is known as a "private brand".

handmade finish

Printing & publishing; Paper

Paper with a rough finish resembling handmade paper.

runnability

Printing & publishing; Paper

Paper’s performance on a press and its ability to withstand the stresses of a running press unaltered. Not the same as printability.

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