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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A paper used for lithographic reproductions. Lithograph paper is usually a highly [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=calendered | + | A paper used for lithographic reproductions. Lithograph paper is usually a highly [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=calendered%20paper calendered paper] made from bleached [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=chemical%20wood%20pulp chemical wood pulp]. Although some lower quality papers may contain a mixture of chemical pulp and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=mechanical%20wood%20pulp mechanical pulp]. In England, litho paper is usually made from [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=esparto%20grass esparto grass]. Litho paper has a smooth surface that is water resistant and curl resistant. It may be coated on one or both sides with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=clay clay]. |
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * Boise Cascade Paper Group, ''The Paper Handbook'', Boise Cascade, Portland OR, 1989 |
| − | * | + | * Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 |
* ''The Dictionary of Paper'', American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980 | * ''The Dictionary of Paper'', American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980 | ||
| − | * | + | * E.J.LaBarre, ''Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making'', Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969 |
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 575 |
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Revision as of 07:31, 24 July 2013
Description
A paper used for lithographic reproductions. Lithograph paper is usually a highly calendered paper made from bleached chemical wood pulp. Although some lower quality papers may contain a mixture of chemical pulp and mechanical pulp. In England, litho paper is usually made from esparto grass. Litho paper has a smooth surface that is water resistant and curl resistant. It may be coated on one or both sides with clay.
Synonyms and Related Terms
litho paper; lithographic paper; offset paper
Authority
- Boise Cascade Paper Group, The Paper Handbook, Boise Cascade, Portland OR, 1989
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980
- E.J.LaBarre, Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making, Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 575