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GLOSSARY
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46 COLOUR MATERIALS USAGE GUIDE
Cast-coated paper:
High gloss, coated paper made by pressing the
paper against a polished, hot, metal drum while the
coating is still wet.
Coated paper:
Usually a glossy paper with a smooth surface, but
sometimes dull coated.
Cockles:
Wrinkles and spots in paper that are defects.
Cover paper:
Category of thick paper used for products such as
posters, menus, folders and covers of paperback
books.
Curl:
The bending of paper as a result of differences on
each side.
Cut-Size:
Paper used for printing and copying.
D
Deletion:
Spots on an image where the dry ink is missing.
Dimensional stability:
The degree to which paper maintains its form as a
result of environmental changes.
Dull finish:
Also called dull coated. Low gloss,
supercalendered paper.
E
Electronic publishing:
Publishing by printing with a device, such as a
photocopy machine or ink jet printer, driven by a
computer that can change the image instantly from
one copy to the next.
Embossed finish:
Pattern on the surface of a paper by pressing it
against an engraved metal roll.
English finish:
Most commonly used for magazines, it is a smooth
calendered finish.
Equilibrium moisture content:
The inability of a paper to absorb moisture when it
moisture content equals the relative humidity of the
environment.
Equivalent weight:
The term used to denote the respective weights of
the same paper of two different sheet sizes.
F
Felt:
The fabric belt that carries the water and pulp
through the papermaking machine.
Felt finish:
Soft woven pattern in text paper. It is applied at the
wet end of a paper machine.
Felt side:
Side of the paper that was not in contact with the
Fourdrinier wire during paper making, as compared
to wire side. Felt side of the paper is recommended
for receiving printing and giving the best results.
Film laminate:
Thin sheet of plastic bonded to a printed product
for protection or increased gloss.
Fine papers:
Papers made specifically for writing or commercial
printing, as compared to coarse papers and
industrial papers. Also called cultural papers and
graphic papers.
Finish:
Surface characteristics of the paper, such as
vellum, antique, smooth, etc.