Paper production

Paper production

Paper manufacturing and production terms.

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Bagasse

Printing & publishing; Paper

Crushed sugar cane or fibre used in two ENVIRONMENT® Papers: Tortilla and Mesa White.

Slitting

Printing & publishing; Paper

Cutting printed sheets into two or more sections by means of cutting wheels on a folder.

Shrinkage

Printing & publishing; Paper

Decrease in the dimensions of a sheet of paper or loss incurred in weight between the amount of pulp used and paper produced.

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 fibres which is caused by aging. Paper made of vegetable fibres will turn various degrees of yellow as its environment couples with ageing to ...