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| − | An inexpensive [ | + | An inexpensive [[paper|paper]] used for printing newspapers and student sketch pads. Newsprint is primarily made from [[mechanical%20wood%20pulp|mechanical pulp]] (>85%) with some [[chemical%20wood%20pulp|chemical pulp]] and very little mineral content. It is produced by high speed machines which result in unidirectional fiber orientation. Newsprint is strong, has good opacity, a smooth, lint-free surface and high [[oil|oil]] absorption. Intended only for short term use, newsprint has a high [[lignin|lignin]] content and degrades quickly by discoloring and becoming brittle. |
[[File:newsprint.jpg|thumb|Newsprint paper stack]] | [[File:newsprint.jpg|thumb|Newsprint paper stack]] | ||
Revision as of 09:45, 10 May 2016
Description
An inexpensive Paper used for printing newspapers and student sketch pads. Newsprint is primarily made from mechanical pulp (>85%) with some chemical pulp and very little mineral content. It is produced by high speed machines which result in unidirectional fiber orientation. Newsprint is strong, has good opacity, a smooth, lint-free surface and high Oil absorption. Intended only for short term use, newsprint has a high Lignin content and degrades quickly by discoloring and becoming brittle.
Synonyms and Related Terms
newspaper; kraft paper; krantenpapier (Ned.); papier journal (Fr.); Zeitungspapier (Deut.); carta da giornale (It.); papel para diarios (Esp.); papel prensa (Esp.); tidningspapper (Sven.)
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Boise Cascade Paper Group, The Paper Handbook, Boise Cascade, Portland OR, 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
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 574
- Website address 1 Comment: Multilingual Glossary for Art Librarians at http://www.ifla.org/VII/s30/pub/mgl.htm
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000