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Writing paper
Of or referring to paper of which its material has a primary purpose for hand written text.
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Cut-outs
Paper products; Writing paper
Printed pieces cut into irregular shapes, or with cut out holes (like an envelope window).
Archival paper
Paper products; Writing paper
A paper with long-standing qualities, acid free, lignin free, usually with good colour retention. Paper that is alkaline and won't deteriorate over time. Archival papers must meet national standards ...
Alkaline sizing
Paper products; Writing paper
Also called neutral or acid free sizing. Incorporation of internal sizing agents and alkaline fillers in the papermaking ingredients to produce papers whose pH is above 7.0 at the point of sheet ...
Alum
Paper products; Writing paper
An astringent crystalline substance, aluminium sulfate, used in rosin sizing to hold paper fibres together; responsible for introducing acid into the paper. Alum can also be used as a release agent ...
Anti-skinning agents
Paper products; Writing paper
Materials which retard the skin formation on the surface of a drying oil or printing ink; as an example, skin formation can develop when a can of oil based paint is left open, with a resultant drying ...
Antique paper
Paper products; Writing paper
Book paper that has a natural rough finish but good printing surface, valued in book printing for its high volume characteristics. The finish is rougher than eggshell finishes but slightly smoother ...
Antique finish
Paper products; Writing paper
A very rough uncoated paper finish, obtained on the paper machine with little wet pressing or machine calendering; can also serve as a prefix to other finishes, implying a rougher than usual finish, ...