Thin, protective coating applied to a printed sheet of paper for protection or to improve appearance.

Label papers which are varnished (or lacquered) after printing.

A packaging paper that is greaseproof or grease resistant, with high wet strength. Used for packaging such items as frozen, moist or greasy food products. It is made by passing paper through a bath of sulphuric acid.

In reference to printing ink, the liquid part of an ink that gives it flow enabling it to be applied to a surface.

(1)Term usually applied to a paper finish similar to eggshell or antique. (2) A high grade paper made to resemble parchments originally made from calf's skin. (3) Social and personal stationery are often called vellums.

Papers laminated with flocked cloth.

Black and white print for proofing or for display. Halftone possesses full contrast and shows what the copy will look like when reproduced.

A halftone illustration whose background gradually fades away to blend with the unprinted surface of the paper.

Pulp obtained from wood, cotton or another cellulose source and not previously used in the papermaking process.

Instrument used to adjust flowing qualities of printing inks, so they will perform properly on different presses.

Broad term that encompasses the properties of tack and flow as applied to inks and other liquids.

Hard-fibered material made by treating cotton-fibered paper with zinc chloride. Thickness ranges up to two inches. It is used in the electrical industry and also in the manufacture of trunks.