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Glossary of Printing Terms
What is: Top-sizing ?
The tub sizing of a paper which has been beater sized previously.
What is: Top-sizing ?
The tub sizing of a paper which has been beater sized previously.
What is: Top ?
The felt side of a paper sheet that is not against the wire during manufacture. A term used in paperboard to describe the side of a sheet of paper which...
What is: Top ?
The felt side of a paper sheet that is not against the wire during manufacture. A term used in paperboard to describe the side of a sheet of paper which...
What is: Tooth ?
A term used to describe a characteristic of a slightly rough paper which readily accepts ink.
What is: Tooth ?
A term used to describe a characteristic of a slightly rough paper which readily accepts ink.
What is: Tolerance ?
The degree of variation from a pre-set standard that is permissible.
What is: Tolerance ?
The degree of variation from a pre-set standard that is permissible.
What is: Titanium Dioxide ?
It is a chemical compound often used in coating or loading a material to increase the brightness and whiteness of the paper sheet and to contribute to its opacity.
What is: Titanium Dioxide ?
It is a chemical compound often used in coating or loading a material to increase the brightness and whiteness of the paper sheet and to contribute to its opacity.
What is: Tinting ?
The process of creating a complete color tint on the press sheet in the non-image area of a paper sheet. This is achieved by dissolving ink pigments in a dampening...
What is: Tinting ?
The process of creating a complete color tint on the press sheet in the non-image area of a paper sheet. This is achieved by dissolving ink pigments in a dampening...