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Tack: |
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Sticky
property of paper and paperboard adhesive and glue-coating materials. |
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Tag: |
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A
strong, dense paper stock. |
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Tall
Oil: |
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By-product
made from the resins, fatty acids and soap removed during the
evaporation of sulfate black liquor. |
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TCF: |
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Total
chlorine-free pulp bleached without compounds such as chlorine dioxide. |
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Tear
Cross Directional: |
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The
resistant property of a sheet of paper to tearing, usually measured by
the force required to tear a strip under standard conditions. |
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Tear
Index: |
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The
force required to tear a sheet of paper under standard conditions. |
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Tear
Strength: |
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The
resistant property of a sheet of paper to tearing, usually measured by
the force required to tear a strip under standard conditions. |
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Tearing-Strength
Test: |
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Strength
test of paper designed to show how much force the paper will stand
before it tears. |
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Tensile
Cross Directional: |
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The
resistant property of a sheet of paper to stress produced by tension,
usually measured by the force required to break a strip of paper under
standard conditions. |
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Tensile
Strength: |
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The
resistant property of a sheet of paper to stress produced by tension,
usually measured by the force required to break a strip of paper under
standard conditions. |
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Test
Linerboard: |
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Used
as the outer layer of a corrugated construction, the material being made
partly from chemical pulp and partly from waste paper. |
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Text
Paper: |
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A
high-quality printing paper with a medium, vellum-like finish. |
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Thermomechanical
Pulp (TMP): |
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Pulp
made by presteaming wood chips, producing a higher yield and stronger
pulp than regular groundwood. |
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Tissue
Paper: |
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Soft,
lightweight paper used for hygienic and household purposes. |
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Total
Outthrows: |
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As
published by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc., the term
outthrows is defined as all papers that are so manufactured or treated
or are in such a form as to be unsuitable for consumption as the grade
specified. |
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Translucency: |
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The
ability to transmit light without being transparent. |
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Transparency: |
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Ability
of paper to allow light rays to pass through so that objects behind it
can be clearly seen. |
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Treated
(paper): |
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Paper
treated mechanically in the paper machine to improve the smoothness and
uniformity of the two sides: the paper is rubbed, smoothed and
calendered. |
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Trim: |
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The
dimension of the widest sheet of paper that can be made on a paper
machine, excluding the edges that are normally cut off. |
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Twin-wire
Former: |
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A
multi-ply paperboard machine with two wires, or fabrics, between which
the sheet is formed. |
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Two-Sidedness: |
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The
difference in appearance and printability between a piece of paper's top
(felt) and wire sides. |