Types of Paper
June 24, 2008 4:45 pm Glossaries, Paper Crafts
| Acetate: | not a paper per say, but often used as a surface. A thin, flexible sheet of transparent plastic used to make overlays |
| Acid Free Paper: | has no free acid, or a pH of at least 6.5. The use of a synthetic sizing material allows the paper to be manufactured with a neutral or alkaline pH |
| Acid Sized Paper: | manufactured under acid conditions having no surface buffering capacity |
| Board Paper: | grade of paper commonly used for file folders, displays, and post cards |
| Bond Paper: | grade of paper commonly used for writing, printing, and photocopying |
| Book Paper: | grade of paper suitable for books, magazines, and general printing needs |
| Bristol Paper: | type of board paper used for post cards, business cards, and other heavy-use products. Some types of Bristol are referred to as Vellum Bristol, but are not true translucent vellum |
| Buffered Paper: | made in an acid environment and then buffered on the surface to obtain a required pH |
| C1S: | paper coated on one side |
| C2S: | paper coated on both sides |
| Cardboard Paper: | general term for stiff, bulky paper such as index, tag, or Bristol |
| Corrugated Paper: | fluted paper between sheets of paper or cardboard or the fluted paper by itself |
| Cotton Content Paper: | made from cotton fibers rather than wood pulp |
| Dry Gum Paper: | label paper or sheet of paper with glue that can be activated by water |
| Enamel Paper: | another term for Coated paper with gloss finish |
| Handmade Paper: | sheet of paper, made individually by hand using a mold and deckle |
| Index Paper: | light weight board paper for writing and easy erasure |
| Laid Paper: | paper with a prominent pattern of ribbed lines in the finished sheet. It is accomplished in handmade paper using a screen-like mold of closely set parallel horizontal wires, crossed at right angles by vertical wires spaced somewhat further apart |
| Machine Made Paper: | sheet of paper produced on a rapidly moving machine called the Fourdrinier, which forms, dries, sizes and smoothes the sheet; uniformity of size and surface texture marks the machine-made sheet |
| Manila Paper: | strong, buff-colored paper used to make envelopes and file folders |
| Mold Made Paper: | sheet of paper that simulates a handmade sheet in look, but is made by a slowly rotating machine called a cylinder-mould; the machine was introduced in England in 1895 |
| Parchment: | paper that simulates writing surfaces made from animal skins |
| Rag Paper: | paper made from fibers of non-wood origin, including actual cotton rags, cotton linters, cotton or linen pulp. Rag papers contain from 25-100% cotton fiber pulp |
| Rice Paper: | common misnomer applied to lightweight Oriental papers; rice alone cannot produce a sheet of paper so rice (straw) is only occasionally mixed with other fibers in papermaking; the name may be derived from the rice size once used in Japanese papermaking |
| Shrink Medium: | not a paper per say, but a sheet of thin clear or opaque plastic that once heated shrinks in size |
| Specialty Paper: | term for carbonless, pressure-sensitive, synthetic, and other papers made for special applications |
| Synthetic paper: | plastic or other petroleum-based paper |
| Tissue Paper: | thin, translucent, lightweight papers available in many colors |
| Waterleaf Paper: | paper with little or no sizing, like blotter, making it very absorbent; if dampening is desired, this paper can be sprayed with an atomizer |
| Wove Paper: | paper with a uniform unlined surface and smooth finish, generally made on a European style mould with a woven wire surface |
| Vellum: | stiff, translucent paper available in clear, white, marbled, colored or embossed |
| Velveteen Paper: | also called plush or suede paper; paper with velvet feel and nap |
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tom Swarner :
Date: April 4, 2010 @ 4:29 PM
I am looking for plastic that can be printed on and then has an electrostatic nature so it will stick to a window or counter without using glue or adhesive. For making holiday decor or small signs for stores.
computer paper, :
Date: August 8, 2010 @ 3:48 AM
Hi,
Thanks for giving amazing notes on different kinds of papers…. really cool one
Thanks,
Cygnus
Carbonless :
Date: August 16, 2011 @ 8:28 AM
I’m with Cygnus. A useful overview. Thanks.
Ben