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Paper production

Paper manufacturing and production terms.

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Paper production

acidity

Printing & publishing; Paper

Degree of acid found in a given paper substance measured by pH level. From 0 to 7 is classified acid as opposed to 7 to 14, which is classified alkaline.

pH value

Printing & publishing; Paper

Degree of acidity or alkalinity measured on a scale from 0 to 14 with 7 the neutral point. Measurement of pH is important to quality control in making paper and pigments and in the preparation of ...

in-line

Printing & publishing; Paper

Denotes a production line of machinery, as required for the more or less complete manufacturing of a given product.

yellowing

Printing & publishing; Paper

Describes a transformation inherent to all vegetable fibers which is caused by aging. Paper made of vegetable fibers will turn various degrees of yellow as its environment couples with aging to ...

clear formation

Printing & publishing; Paper

Describes paper fibers that are uniformly dispersed within a sheet of paper -a characteristic of quality paper.

hygroscopic

Printing & publishing; Paper

Describes paper that readily absorbs moisture.

hydrophobic

Printing & publishing; Paper

Describes paper that tends to be water repellent.

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