Paper production

Paper production

Paper manufacturing and production terms.

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Mullen tester

Printing & publishing; Paper

Device that measures the bursting strength of paper. Sometimes referred to as the pop test or pop tester.

Suction box

Printing & publishing; Paper

Device that removes water from the paper machine by a suction action located beneath the wire at the wet end.

Directly related to poor surface strength in that if the sheet has poor surface strength, delamination will occur in the printing process. Sheet delamination could also create a problem of a blanket ...

Dirt

Printing & publishing; Paper

Dirt in paper consists of any imbedded foreign matter or specks, which contrast in colour to the remainder of the sheet.

Cover paper

Printing & publishing; Paper

Durable, heavier weight papers, available in a variety of finishes and colors, used for the cover of pamphlets, annual reports, business cards, etc…

Downtime

Printing & publishing; Paper

Duration of an unscheduled stoppage of machines or equipment (printing presses, papermaking machines, typesetting equipment, etc. ), usually caused by malfunction.

Picking

Printing & publishing; Paper

Fibres in the paper which tend to pull away from the surface during the printing process. This occurs when the tack or pull of the ink is greater than the surface strength of the paper.