Paper production

Paper production

Paper manufacturing and production terms.

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deckle edge

Printing & publishing; Paper

Refers to the feathered edge on paper produced when fibers flow against the deckle or edge of the web. Deliberately produced for aesthetic purposes, a deckle edge is found especially on formal ...

Refers to the uniformity or lack of it in the distribution of the fibers when manufacturing paper; can be observed by looking through the sheet; a good formation is uniform or "Close", while a poor ...

densitometer

Printing & publishing; Paper

Reflection instrument measuring the density of colored ink to determine its consistency throughout a press run.

drag

Printing & publishing; Paper

bulk

Printing & publishing; Paper

Sheet thickness. High-bulk sheets have fewer sheets per inch than low-bulk.

lint

Printing & publishing; Paper

Small fuzzy particles in paper.

fiber

Printing & publishing; Paper

Smallest unit of vegetable growth which is used to make paper pulps. Most commonly, fiber derives its name from the location where it grows, i.e., leaf fiber, stem fiber.