Glossary of Terms
We take great pride in making our clients feel confident about their jobs during the production process. To help you gain a better understanding of what’s happening with your project, we’ve compiled a glossary of terms that we commonly use in our industry.
Glossary of Commonly Used Industry Terms
There are currently 34 names in this directory beginning with the letter F.
Felt
A cloth conveyor belt that receives papers from the Fourdrinier wire and delivers it to the drier.
Felt Side
It is the top side of the sheet in the paper making process that does not lie on the Fourdrinier wire.
Flash Point
A term given to the lowest temperature of ignitibility of vapors given off by a substance.
Flat
In lithography, the assembly of photographic negatives or positives on vinyl acetate for exposure in vacuum frame in contact with sensitized metal press plate.
Flock Paper
Paper that is patterned by sizing, and than coated with powders of wool or cotton, (flock).
Flushed Pigment
The results of combining a wet ink pigment with a varnish and having the wet pigment mix or transfer over to the varnish.
Fogging Back
Lowering density of an image in a specific area usually to make type more legible while still letting image show through.
Folio or Page Number
Number of page at top or bottom either centered, flushed left or flushed right often with running headline.
Forme
(old) type matter or type and block with its accompanying spacing material secured in the forme called a chase.
Forwarding
In Binding, the process between folding sheets and casing in, such as rounding and backing, putting on headbands, reinforcing backs, etc.
Fourdrinier
A machine with a copper wire screen that receives the pulp slurry in the paper making process which will become the final paper sheet.
French Fold(er)
Folder with printing on one side so that when folded once in each direction, the printing on outside of the folds.