| Bond |
Uncoated "plain" paper - free from impurities.
Also referred to as "free sheet." |
| Recycled |
Paper manufactured from the waste paper stream.
All Micro Format recycled products contain a minimum of
100% recycled material including 40% post consumer waste. |
| Waste Paper Stream |
Waste paper created during the paper manufacturing process. |
| Post Consumer Waste |
Processed Paper that has been re-used in manufacturing new paper products . |
| Carbonless |
Paper coated with special encapsulated chemicals that produce
a duplicate copy without the use of carbon paper. |
| Thermal |
A paper coated with special chemicals that produce
an image when heat is applied. |
| Groundwood |
A low cost paper that contains unprocessed wood fibers. |
| Symbol "#" |
"pound" - used to describe paper weight
Click for additional information on PAPER WEIGHT. |
| Symbol "M" |
Meter - 1 meter=39.37 inches. |
| Symbol "mm" |
Millimeter - 1 inch=25.4 millimeters. |
| Symbol "sc" |
Self Contained Paper that can be imaged in a printer without the use of a ribbon |
| Symbol "cb" |
Coated Back - Carbonless Paper (part 1) |
| Symbol "cfb" |
Coated Front and Back - Carbonless Paper
internal part in a multipul part form |
| Symbol "cf" |
Coated Front - Carbonless Paper (last part in set) |
| Symbol "sccb" |
Self Contained sheet with carbonless coating on back
normally used as part one in a multi part set in an impact printer
using no ribbon |
| Symbol "sccb/cf" |
Carbonless set - Self Contained Coated Back Sheet Part 1 Coated Front Sheet Part 2 |
| Symbol "w" |
Paper Color - White |
| Symbol "c" |
Paper Color - Canary |
| Symbol "p" |
Paper Color - Pink |
| Symbol "g" |
Paper Color - Green |
| Symbol "b" |
Paper Color - Blue |
