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Lacquer: |
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A
clear-gloss coating applied to printed material for gloss, grease
resistance, heat sealing and improved appearance. |
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Laminate: |
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Multi-ply
paper and paperboard consisting of firmly united layers that may be
bonded with resin or adhesive. |
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Ledger
Paper: |
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Strong,
fully-sized paper made from bleached chemical woodpulp used to make
accounting and record books. |
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Letterpress
Printing: |
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Printing
process in which ink is applied to paper, paperboard or film from raised
portions of printing plates or type. |
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Lignin: |
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Brown
organic substance found in wood and other cellulose plants that acts as
an interfiber bond in woody materials. |
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Linen
Finish: |
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A paper
surface design made by embossing the paper with a linen cloth pattern. |
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Linerboard: |
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Kraft
paperboard, generally unbleached, used as facing materials in the
manufacture of paperboard containers and as the outer layers of plaster
building boards. |
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Long
Fiber Pulp (LF): |
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General
term given to pulps produced from soft woods such as pine. The fiber
length of the pulp is long compared to that of hardwood |