- Supercalender
A supercalender is a stack of
calender s consisting of alternatingsteel andfiber -covered rolls through whichpaper is passed to increase itsdensity , 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 ofcast 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 orhalftone s because they print well from type and halftones, although for the latter they are not as good as coated paper.ee also
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Glassine
*Paper mill
*Pulp and paper industry
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