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Basis Weight :
Weight in pounds of 500 sheets of a standard basic size — for example:
• text = 25” x 38”
• cover = 20” x 26”
• writing = 17” x 22”
Bond :
Old term for paper used to print bonds, its qualities are strength, performance and durability. Cut-size and writing papers are often identified with the bond scale; may be cotton, chemical wood pulp, or both.
Brightness :
A paper’s degree of reflectivity measured in a narrow spectral range lab test.
Bristols :
Heavy-grade papers with better than average quality characteristics. Originally made in Bristol, England.
Coated Papers :
Made with a surface coating for maximum smoothness and ink holdout in the printing process. Coated papers are available in a range of finishes from dull to matte and gloss.
Finish :
A paper’s surface characteristics like smoothness, appearance and gloss.
Grain Direction :
The direction in which most paper fibers lie; a factor to consider for achieving the best results in printing, folding and converting.
Laid Finish :
A linear pattern applied by a dandy roll while the paper is still very wet to mimic the look of hand-made paper.
Laser paper:
Manufactured in cut sizes, it is very smooth and low in moisture to prevent curling from the high heat in laser printers and copiers.
Linen Finish :
A woven-like textured effect produced by embossing a web of paper with a patterned steel roll.
Opacity :
A paper’s ability to prevent light transmission through it. More opaque papers have less “show-through.”
Recycled Paper :
Papers containing postconsumer fiber can currently be called recycled. Federal Executive Order calls for a minimum for 30% postconsumer fiber for uncoated paper and 15% for coated.
Vellum Finish :
Natural or machine finish, such as antique or eggshell.
Watermark :
Historically used to convey a sense of quality, a slightly more translucent design impressed on paper by the raised pattern of the dandy roll during manufacture.
Wove Finish :
An uncoated paper with a smooth surface.
Writing Paper :
Designed for letterheads —suitable for pen and ink, pencil, laser printing, offset printing and copiers. |
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