Paper Terminology

Weight French: German grammage: Grammatur Portuguese: role Gramatura density mea
sured in grams per square meter. Usually, a heavier weight, more quality. The cu
rrent office paper, for example, usually has a weight of 70-80 grams per m2. To
increase the weight, the pulp used to manufacture the paper should have more den
sity, which increases the cost of production. In some countries like the United
States, weight is calculated quite differently. See vellum "Onion." Paper Caland
ria English: French Calendar: Calendra German: Kalander metal cylinder or cylind
er (s) of great weight and polished finish that is used at the end of the paperm
aking process to provide it with a soft satin finish. The calendar can be locate
d the end of the papermaking machine or separately. Straight Any page paper in a
printed document comprising double spreads lies to the right. It is always odd.
Paper English Bible: Bible paper, Premium book paper, India paper French: Papie
r bible matt fine paper highly resistant to stress, flips and folds to accept fi
ne print. It is often used to print books as thick or heavy usage and need low w
eight, as is the case of Bibles, prayer books, dictionaries or similar. It is us
ually made with mechanical pulp and their weights are less than 50 g./m2. Coated
Paper Gallicism for "stucco." Hispanicized sometimes called "coated." Paper Rea
m English: Ream French: Rame Portuguese: Ream A block of 500 sheets of paper. En
glish Paper Papyrus: Papyrus French: Italian Papyrus: Papyrus Support for writin
g and drawing obtained and prepared by crushing the stems of the papyrus plant w
hich grows on the banks of some rivers, especially in the Nile was widely used i
n age along with the parchment until the invention of paper.
English laid paper: Laid paper French: Papier Laid type of writing and printing
paper generally of good quality with fine texture formed by longitudinal lines,
visible even against the light. These lines are created by a filigree cylinder c
arrying wire during papermaking. Paper Calendering English: French Calendered pa
per: Paper Papier grille that has passed through the calendar to have a smooth s
atin finish and English Onion: Onionskin paper, manifold paper translucent paper
made of plant fibers used to protect original artwork ( photographs, illustrati
ons ...) or as a base for 'shirts' in final arts. It is also used to review (wit
h pencils) and copy drawings or motives. English Paper: Paper French: German Pap
ier: Papier Italian: Portuguese Letter: Paper thin flat material produced in she
et form, composed of vegetable fiber (mainly cellulose and sometimes rags) used
as support for writing and drawing . Paper was invented in China at the beginnin
g of our era and disseminated by the Arabs. His invention and spread represented
a breakthrough in the dissemination of culture and information as it was a much
cheaper material, versatile and easy to prepare the parchment or papyrus, used
until then. There are many types of paper, from the highest quality dedicated to
the artistic design and luxury prints (made from cellulose and rags), to newspr
int (made of cheap wood pulp). Paper quality therefore depends on the material w
ith which they are made, the thickness (weight) you have, the different endings
(calendering, coating, ...). And how to support writing and drawing, paper packa
ging material used to protect, to filter liquids, such as support for other medi
a, etc ... The emergence of mechanized processes of paper making was a new devel
opment.