The world of industrial paper is a bit special. Discover all relevant wordds and synonyms so that you are not lost in our jargon.
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Cellulose
The main raw material of the paper, extracted from cell walls and woody parts of plants.
Coated paper
A finishing layer is 'ironed' on the paper. This makes the paper smoother, but als less translucent. This is also called laminating.
Coating
A finishing layer on paper for a shiny, closed or matt result. 'MC' or 'Maco' stands for machine-coated paper.
Die-cut
Using a sharp, special knife for applying irregular shapes or holes in paper.
Gram weight
Unit in which the weight of paper is expressed. The number of grams per square meter of paper (g/m²). Also called as grammage.
Kraft paper
Strong wrapping paper made from bleached or unbleached sulphate cellulose. Available in white or brown.
Laid paper
Papier with a structure. A thin line runs on the paper every few millimeters. This pattern is produced in papermaking and provides a paper with extra cachet.
Machine direction
The direction in which the wood fibres lie in a sheet of paper, running in length or width. This is important to determine the direction in which the paper is fed through the printing press or folding machine.
Satined paper
The paper fibers are flattened and a coating is applied. This makes the paper smoother and slippery.
Slitting
Half die-cutting of paper or cardboard. Mostly applied to cardboard types, where a folding line is partially cut (punched halfway down the paper). The paper or cardboard may be folded so easier.
Surfacing
The surfacing of paper indicates the ration between the paper thickness and the gram weight. This is expressed in cm³/g (the thickness divided by the gram weight).
Synthetic paper
Paper made of synthetic fibers that is resistant to folding and tearing.
TCF
Totally Chlorine Free paper: paper bleached without chlorine gas and/ or chlorine dioxide during manufacturing process.
Wood-containing paper
Paper that contains at least 10% wood pulp, for example newsprint. Wood-containing paper is less durable than wood-free paper, which consists of cellulose.
Wood-free paper
Wood-free paper is made with chemical pulp, that is made of soft or hard wood. This is more a commercial term to distinguish paper made out of wood and without wood.