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WATER-FINISHED [2 records]

Record 1 2002-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Properties of Paper
DEF

[said of] paper having a high-glazed finish produced by moistening the sheet with water or steam during the calendering operations in a paper mill.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propriétés des papiers
DEF

[Se dit du] papier de haute finition obtenu en humectant un ou deux côtés d'une feuille continue à l'aide d'une pellicule d'eau appliquée généralement par des racles au cours de son passage à travers la calandre.

Spanish

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Record 2 1984-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulp and Paper
OBS

Paper or board with a high finish obtained by dampening one or both sides of the web with a film of water, usually applied by water doctors, during its passage through the stack.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pâtes et papier
OBS

Papier ou carton de fini supérieur, obtenu en mouillant une ou deux faces de la bande passant dans la lisse au moyen d'une pellicule d'eau généralement appliquée par des racles.

Spanish

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