Difference between revisions of "Millboard"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A strong, dense, monolayer [ | + | A strong, dense, monolayer |
| + | [[paperboard|paperboard]] made from waste paper mixed with various wood pulps. Millboards are made from paper pulp castings that are milled or pressed into a hard, stiff sheet. Better grades are made from | ||
| + | [[hemp|hemp]] and | ||
| + | [[flax|flax]] fibers. Millboard is calendered between rollers to produce a smooth, glossy surface. They have been used to make book covers, binding boxes, shoe soles, and carriage panels. An early type of millboard was called | ||
| + | [[milled%20board|milled board]]. | ||
| − | See also [ | + | See also |
| + | [[binder%27s%20board|binder's board]]. | ||
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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cardboard; mill board; paperboard | cardboard; mill board; paperboard | ||
| − | == | + | == Physical and Chemical Properties == |
Thickness usually between 0.036 and 0.144 inches | Thickness usually between 0.036 and 0.144 inches | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| − | * | + | * R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966 |
| − | * | + | * Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 |
| − | * | + | * Book and Paper Group, ''Paper Conservation Catalog'', AIC, 1984, 1989 |
* ''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 |
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
Latest revision as of 14:08, 6 October 2020
Description
A strong, dense, monolayer Paperboard made from waste paper mixed with various wood pulps. Millboards are made from paper pulp castings that are milled or pressed into a hard, stiff sheet. Better grades are made from Hemp and Flax fibers. Millboard is calendered between rollers to produce a smooth, glossy surface. They have been used to make book covers, binding boxes, shoe soles, and carriage panels. An early type of millboard was called Milled board.
See also Binder's board.
Synonyms and Related Terms
cardboard; mill board; paperboard
Physical and Chemical Properties
Thickness usually between 0.036 and 0.144 inches
Resources and Citations
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Book and Paper Group, Paper Conservation Catalog, AIC, 1984, 1989
- 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
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000