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Wire
At the wet end of the paper machine, a copper, bronze or synthetic screen that receives the suspension of water and fibre from the head-box. The wire moves the suspension along to the dry end of the machine. The wire terminates at the couch roll at which point the paper web is 90% water and can be transferred to the wet felt. In business forms, to stitch or fasten sheets to form a book or fastened set; may be side or saddle wired.
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- Part of Speech: noun
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- Industry/Domain: Printing & publishing; Manufacturing
- Category: Paper; Paper production
- Company: Neenah Paper
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