Glossary
C1S is describing paper that is coated (glossy) on one side and uncoated on the other. It generally refers to paper that is 8pt and above.
C2S is describing paper that is coated (glossy) on both sides. It generally refers to paper that is 8pt and above.
Calendered paper is polished to a high glaze by pressure or friction from calendering rollers.
Caliper is a measure of the thickness of a material. It is usually expressed in thousandths of an inch (mils or points), or thousands of a millimeter (micons).
Case binding is a method of binding that uses glue to hold signatures to a case made of binder board covered with fabric, plastic or leather. It is also called cloth bind, edition bind, hard bind, and hard cover.
Collating is organizing printed matter in a specific order as requested. It is also sometime refered to the page order.
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