Glossary of Printing Terms

What is: Cotton lingers ?

These are cotton fibers that make use of cotton seed to produce pulp for cotton papers

What is: Cotton lingers ?

These are cotton fibers that make use of cotton seed to produce pulp for cotton papers

What is: Day-Glo ?

A trade name given to papers and inks. These ink or papers would usually have pigments that are fluorescent in nature.

What is: Day-Glo ?

A trade name given to papers and inks. These ink or papers would usually have pigments that are fluorescent in nature.

What is: Dandy Roll ?

A plain roll above the wet web of the paper used in creating a smoothing action at the top after passing through the roll. (2) A watermarking dandy roll consists...

What is: Dandy Roll ?

A plain roll above the wet web of the paper used in creating a smoothing action at the top after passing through the roll. (2) A watermarking dandy roll consists...

What is: Dampening ?

Different types of etches, water and gum buffer acid used to protect the spots where there are no images in a lithography process from moisture and ink. Also known as...

What is: Dampening ?

Different types of etches, water and gum buffer acid used to protect the spots where there are no images in a lithography process from moisture and ink. Also known as...

What is: Dampeners ?

A lithography process which involves the use of parchment paper or cloth covering. It is usually used in the distribution of the dampening effect on the plate.

What is: Dampeners ?

A lithography process which involves the use of parchment paper or cloth covering. It is usually used in the distribution of the dampening effect on the plate.

What is: Damp Streaks ?

Refers to the creation of streaks usually through the process of the manufacturing of paper

What is: Damp Streaks ?

Refers to the creation of streaks usually through the process of the manufacturing of paper

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