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Printing paper and industry terms.
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Work and turn
Printing & publishing; Paper
To print one side of a sheet of paper then turn the sheet over from left to right and print the second side. The same gripper and plate are used for both sides.
Reverse
Printing & publishing; Paper
When the background is completely printed, and the design area is left unprinted.
Wet strength
Printing & publishing; Paper
The strength retained by a sheet when completely wetted with water; generally, tensile strength.
Slurry
Printing & publishing; Paper
Watery suspension of pigments, etc…which is used in coating or papermaking.
Colour separation
Printing & publishing; Paper
The method used in breaking down the primary colours needed to prepare plates for printing colour work.
Day-glo
Printing & publishing; Paper
Trade name for inks and papers containing fluorescent pigments.
