| Question |
Answer |
| The extent to which a paper will take up and hold a liquid. |
absorbency |
| A relatively low grade paper product from mechanical pulp and recycled paper. |
newsprint |
| The weight of 500 sheets of paper in it's basic size. |
basis weight |
| A unit of measurment for sheets of paper. |
ream |
| A paper making machine that forms the paper in a continuous sheet. |
fourdinier |
| Applied to paper to increase it's strength and resistance to the penetration to ink. |
sizing |
| Another term for basis weight. |
sub weight |
| A description of towns and cities which are the source of waste paper used for recycling. |
urban forest |
| The weight of 1000 sheets of paper in it's basic size. |
m weight |
| The property of paper which prevents light from beeing seen through it. |
opacity |
| The part of a paper making machine that carries a design to form a watermark in wet pulp. |
dandy roll |
| The most popular finish on paper. |
wove |
| A more accurate description of recycling. |
downcycling |
| The wet substance used to form paper. |
pulp |
| An image stamped into the surface of the paper. |
watermark |
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