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Water resistance
Printing & publishing; Paper
Quality of a sheet of paper to resist penetration by water from one surface to the other.
Overrun
Printing & publishing; Paper
Quantity of paper that is manufactured beyond the quantity specified. In printing, copies printed in excess of the specified quantity.
Smoothing press
Printing & publishing; Paper
Prior to reaching the driers, the paper web is smoothed, if necessary, by two rolls working together.
Beater sized
Printing & publishing; Paper
Process of adding sizing material to the pulp in the beater.
Seasoning
Printing & publishing; Paper
Process of allowing paper to adjust to atmospheric conditions of the plant in which it will be used.
Machine dried
Printing & publishing; Paper
Process of drying paper on the paper machine as opposed to air drying the paper after removal from the machine.
Low bulk
Printing & publishing; Paper
Refers to papers somewhat thinner than the usual papers of the same weight, having a smooth surface, and which is a "thin" sheet.
