Glossary
| Abrasive | Rough material that causes scratches when rubbed against. |
| Biodegradable | Property of matter that allows it to decompose |
| Blade Coater | Most commonly used coating applicator in line with corrugator. Coating is flooded across web and the excess is removed with a rubber blade leaving a film |
| Blocking | Term given to coated board that sticks together in the stacker |
| Brightness | Measure of the "whiteness" of paper |
| CFIA - Canadian Food Inspection Agency | Canadian government department that regulates food safety |
| Coating | Liquid substance applied to paper to functionally protect it or change the color of the paper |
| Coating Weight | Amount of coating added to paper, typically measured in lbs per MSF or g/sq m |
| Coating Consumption | Amount of coating used when producing an order |
| Cobb test | Method used to measure the amount of water absorbed in paper over time, usually expressed as g/sq m over specified time (typically 2, 15 or 30 minutes) |
| Cold Set Adhesive | Water based PVA "white' glue. Liquid at room temperature |
| COF | Coefficient of Friction expresses the resistance to sliding on the surface of a container. Often expressed as slide angle |
| Decorative Coating | Color coatings including white |
| Dynes Test | A procedure to test the surface tension of coated board that translates to whether the surface is printable |
| FD&C | Food Drug and Cosmetic Act |
| FDA Approved | A product that is approved by the US Federal Government for use in or in contact with food |
| Freeze Thaw Stable | Whether a liquid coating, once frozen, is stable again after thawing |
| Functional Coating | A coating which performs a function other than color such as water or grease resistance |
| Gluable | Term given to the ability to join two pieces of board together with an adhesive |
| Hot Melt Gluable | Ability to join two pieces of board with hot melt glue |
| Indicator Spray | An aerosol spray that is supplied with Envirogrip (non-skid) to indicate its presence on corrugated board. |
| Keil Tape Test | Test used to determine release properties of a coated surface. It measures the force to pull the tape free from surface. |
| MVTR | "Moisture Vapor Transmission Rate" is a measure to show the quantity of water vapor that can pass through a coated substrate. Usually expressed in g/ m2 /24 hr or g/100 in2/24 hr under 90 % relative humidity. |
| Non-scuff | A coating that protects against scratching |
| Non-skid | A coating that helps to increase slide angle so that stacked containers do not slide as easily as uncoated ones |
| Off-line Coated | Process of pre-coating liner before it is shipped to a plant for corrugating. Same concept as pre-print |
| Oil Resistance | Property of coating that helps block the absorption of oil into coated substrate |
| Pinholes | Pin point sized areas on paper that are left uncoated |
| Printability | Ability of a coating to accept flexo inks to dry without smearing. |
| Recyclable | Ability of a product to be used more than once. |
| Release | A non-stick property of a coating measured by a Keil Test |
| Repulpable | Property of wood based products to allow it to be broken down in to pulp and remade into paper |
| Rod Coater | A devise that uses wire wound rods to meter coating on to paper. Typically used in off-line and decorative coating operations |
| Sizing | Chemicals added to paper to enhance its performance |
| Skin Packaging | Transparent film affixing a product to substrate treated with Plastiseal |
| Sutherland Rub Test | Method used to evaluate the amount of protection yielded by a non-scuff coating |
| 3M Kit Test | Procedure used to measure the level of oil resistance that a coating imparts on a substrate, expressed in scale of 1 - 12. |
| Viscosity | Property of liquid, its "thickness". Often measured by Zahn cup. |
| Waterproof | Ability to not absorb any water over an infinite amount of time. |
| Water Repellent | Ability of a coating to "bead water" that is sprayed on the surface |
| Water Resistant | Describes the ability of a coated substrate to retard the absorption of water over time |
| Wax White | A decorative white coating that does not turn grey when cascade waxed |
| Wet Pounds | Amount of liquid coating applied to paper, typically measured in wet lbs per MSF or wet g/sq m |
| Zahn Cup | A precisely machined container, with a small drain hole, that is filled with liquid and allowed to empty. The time it takes to drain determines the liquid's viscosity |
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