Paper production

Paper production

Paper manufacturing and production terms.

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plugged

Printing & publishing; Paper

Refers to a printing condition characterized by the loss of dot reproduction; no dots are visible.

Refers to paper that has been trimmed improperly thus causing the corners to be less or more than 90 degrees. This leads to difficulty during the printing process and often results in misregister of ...

low bulk

Printing & publishing; Paper

Refers to papers somewhat thinner than the usual papers of the same weight, having a smooth surface, and which is a "thin" sheet.

folio

Printing & publishing; Paper

Refers to sheet size 17x22 or larger. Also, page numbers.

fiber orientation

Printing & publishing; Paper

Refers to the alignment of the fibers in the sheet. The degree of alignment can be controlled in the paper making process.

moisture content

Printing & publishing; Paper

Refers to the amount of moisture found in a sheet of paper. Average amount ranges from 5 to 8%. This figure varies from sheet to sheet since paper will emit or absorb moisture according to the ...

nominal weight

Printing & publishing; Paper

Refers to the basis weight of the paper. Unless otherwise stipulated by the mill and customer, a tolerance of plus or minus 5% is allowed when calculating the nominal weight.