Supercalender

Supercalender

A supercalender is a stack of calenders consisting of alternating steel and fiber-covered rolls through which paper is passed to increase its density, smoothness and gloss. It is similar to a calender except that alternate chilled cast iron and softer rolls are used. The rolls used to supercalender uncoated paper usually consist of cast iron and highly compressed paper, while the rolls used for coated paper are usually cast iron and highly compressed cotton. The finish produced varies according to the raw material used to make the paper and the pressure exerted on it, and ranges from the highest English finish to a highly glazed surface. Supercalendered papers are sometimes used for books containing fine line blocks or halftones because they print well from type and halftones, although for the latter they are not as good as coated paper.

ee also

*Glassine
*Paper mill
*Pulp and paper industry


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  • supercalender — [so͞o΄pər kal′ən dər] n. [ SUPER + CALENDER1] a series of polished rollers used in papermaking to give an extra high gloss to the paper vt. to process with a supercalender …   English World dictionary

  • supercalender — I. transitive verb Date: 1888 to process (paper) in a supercalender II. noun Date: 1894 a stack of highly polished calender rolls used to give an extra finish to paper …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • supercalender — /sooh peuhr kal euhn deuhr/, n. 1. a roll or set of rolls for giving a high, smooth finish to paper. v.t. 2. to finish (paper) in a supercalender. [1885 90; SUPER + CALENDER] * * * …   Universalium

  • supercalender — 1. noun A stack of calenders consisting of alternating steel and fiber covered rolls through which paper is passed to increase its density, smoothness and gloss. 2. verb …   Wiktionary

  • supercalender — su•per•cal•en•der [[t]ˈsu pərˌkæl ən dər[/t]] n. 1) pri a roll or set of rolls for giving a high, smooth finish to paper 2) pri to finish (paper) in a supercalender • Etymology: 1885–90 …   From formal English to slang

  • Supercalender — Суперкаландр …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • supercalender — verb give a highly glazed finish to (paper) by additional calendering …   English new terms dictionary

  • supercalender — su·per·calender …   English syllables

  • supercalender — /supəˈkæləndə/ (say soohpuh kaluhnduh) verb (t) 1. to give a high gloss finish to (paper) by pressing in a calender. –noun 2. a calender for doing this …  

  • supercalender — v.tr. give a highly glazed finish to (paper) by extra calendering …   Useful english dictionary

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