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Paper production
Paper manufacturing and production terms.
Industry: Manufacturing
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Paper production
Fibre orientation
Printing & publishing; Paper
Refers to the alignment of the fibres in the sheet. The degree of alignment can be controlled in the paper making process.
Digester
Printing & publishing; Paper
Pressure vessel in which wood chips are cooked to separate fibres from each other and to remove detrimental particles.
Jordan
Printing & publishing; Paper
Proper name for the beater on the paper machine. In the Jordan, the pulp is pulverized, causing the pulp and water to mix in a uniform manner.
Surface sized
Printing & publishing; Paper
Term applied to paper that has been sized by applying a sizing agent when the web of paper is partially dry. Purpose is to increase resistance to ink penetration.
Laid
Printing & publishing; Paper
Term describes the finish imparted by a dandy roll which features wires parallel to its axis that impress the paper during manufacture to produce a permanent watermark. The wires which produce the ...
Feel
Printing & publishing; Paper
Term expressing an individual's impression of a paper's finish and stiffness or suppleness.
