Know everything about Paper -5
(Written by : N.R. Jayaraman)
The Paper is tested for different qualities as explained below:
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES:
1) The Thickness
2) The weight
3) Water absorption of paper
Oil absorbency of paper
OPTICAL PROPERTIES:
1) The brightness of paper
2) The opacity of paper
3) Smoothness or Gloss
PRINTING PROPERTIES :
1) Printability of paper- Oil absorbency
2) The print quality of paper
STRENGTH PROPERTIES :
1) The tearing resistance
2) The Elongation
3) Bursting strength
4) Compressibility
5) Folding endurance
The Paper is tested in different ways some of which are briefly explained below: