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An offset paper grade—produced with basis weights of 50:70 pounds—characterized by high degrees of printability and resistance to curling, used in the printing of calendars.
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Calendaring
Calendering is done by pressing the paper web in one or more “rolling” nips formed by rolls with special properties
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Calender
A series of highly-polished steel rollers at the end of a papermaking machine used to produce a desired finish on paper. See Calendering. Further calendering is performed on a separate machine
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Calender Cut
A paper defect caused during calendering of a paper web characterized by lines or fractures that tear easily under tension. Wrinkles present on a paper’s surface will impress deeply into the surface of the
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Calender Finish
A glossy paper finish produced by running the formed paper web through a calender.
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Calender Spot
A paper defect characterized by shiny, transparent spots, generated during the calendering of a paper web. Calender spots are caused by a fragment of paper stuck to the roller of a calender and pressed deeply
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Calender Stack
Term for the stack of rollers that make up the calender section of a papermaking machine. See Calender.
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Calender Wrinkle
A wrinkle or similar paper defect produced by the calender rollers.
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Calender-Blackened Spots/Streaks
A paper defect characterized by dark spots or streaks on a paper surface, generated during calendering of a paperweb. Such marks are caused by a wet spot or streak on the web
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Calendered Fabric
A screen fabric used in screen printing which has been compressed or flattened by running one or both sides through a calender.
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