- Industry: Printing & publishing
- Number of terms: 12439
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- Company Profile:
Neenah Paper, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and sale of fine papers and technical products worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Fine Paper and Technical Products. The Fine Paper segment provides writing papers used in business and personal ...
Quantity of paper that is manufactured beyond the quantity specified. In printing, copies printed in excess of the specified quantity.
Industry:Printing & publishing; Manufacturing
Reading and correcting proofs early in production.
Industry:Printing & publishing; Manufacturing
Refers to a printing condition characterized by the loss of dot reproduction; no dots are visible.
Industry:Printing & publishing; Manufacturing
Refers to paper that has been trimmed improperly thus causing the corners to be less or more than 90 degrees. This leads to difficulty during the printing process and often results in misregister of the printed piece. Also called off-square.
Industry:Printing & publishing; Manufacturing
Refers to papers somewhat thinner than the usual papers of the same weight, having a smooth surface, and which is a "thin" sheet.
Industry:Printing & publishing; Manufacturing
Refers to sheet size 17x22 or larger. Also, page numbers.
Industry:Printing & publishing; Manufacturing
Refers to the alignment of the fibers in the sheet. The degree of alignment can be controlled in the paper making process.
Industry:Printing & publishing; Manufacturing
Refers to the amount of moisture found in a sheet of paper. Average amount ranges from 5 to 8%. This figure varies from sheet to sheet since paper will emit or absorb moisture according to the condition of the surrounding atmosphere. Moisture loss is realized in the form of shrinkage, which begins at the edges of the paper and moves across the grain causing the sheet to tighten and curl.
Industry:Printing & publishing; Manufacturing
Refers to the basis weight of the paper. Unless otherwise stipulated by the mill and customer, a tolerance of plus or minus 5% is allowed when calculating the nominal weight.
Industry:Printing & publishing; Manufacturing
Refers to the combination of inking, plate and impression operations to print each color. A 4-color press has 4 printing units each with its own inking, plate and impression functions.
Industry:Printing & publishing
