Paper production

Paper production

Paper manufacturing and production terms.

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filler

Printing & publishing; Paper

Minerals, such as clay and other white pigments, added to pulp to improve the opacity, smoothness, brightness, and printing capabilities of paper.

humidity

Printing & publishing; Paper

Moisture condition of the air. Relative humidity is the percent of moisture relative to the actual amount which air at any given temperature can retain without precipitation.

virgin stock

Printing & publishing; Paper

New, unused wood pulp.

neutral pH

Printing & publishing; Paper

Offset papers manufactured with a pH of 6. 0 to 8. 0 on a scale of. 0 to 14. 0. Neutral pH factors are built into paper as a minimum value, to increase stability and improve permanence for use in ...

headbox

Printing & publishing; Paper

On a paper machine, the box that dispenses the appropriate amount of furnish (pulp) into the papermaking process.

couch roll

Printing & publishing; Paper

On a paper making machine the equipment that helps remove excess water from the moving web of paper prior to the wet press section of a paper machine.