size

Japanese: size
size


[Sizing for the paper industry]
To make paper and paperboard resistant to the penetration of liquids, a water-resistant agent (called a size) is added to the raw material during the papermaking process or applied to the surface of the paper. The former is called internal sizing or engine sizing, and the latter is called surface sizing or tub sizing.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "size" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:


【製紙工業のサイジング】
 紙および板紙への液体の浸透に抵抗性を与えるために,耐水性向上剤(サイズsizeまたはサイズ剤という)を抄紙工程の際に原料に加えるか,あるいは紙の表面に塗ること。前者を内面サイジングまたはエンジンサイジング,後者を表面サイジングまたはタブサイジングと呼ぶ。…

※「size」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

<<:  《Siyāsat nāma》(English spelling)

>>:  size distribution function

Recommend

Neo-liberalism (English spelling)

A trend in economic thought and policy that has b...

Shaping - Katakezuri

...In contrast, press working, forging, welding, ...

Euryceros prevostii (English spelling)

…A species of bird in the family Euryceridae, or ...

Optical amplifier

An amplifier that can amplify optical signals as ...

Uherské Hradiště - Uherské Hradiště

…Downstream, it is navigable for about 130 km. Ci...

Northern jellyfish - Northern jellyfish

…Many species have both polyp and medusa forms, b...

Trends - Chouryu

Periodic horizontal movement of seawater caused by...

Order of the Ox Carriage - Gishanosenji

This is an imperial decree that allows princes, re...

Ibrahim Lodi (English spelling)

...While the other dynasties were of Turkish orig...

Usnea - Saruogase

A general term for the lichen Usnea genus of the ...

Bloodline - Ketsumyaku

〘Noun〙① Tubes through which blood flows in the bod...

Kanade - Yes

A petition to the Emperor, and the document to wh...

Carchemish (English spelling)

An ancient city that occupied a strategic position...

Basic Environmental Plan

A basic plan that sets out the outline of environm...

Saint-Gilles

A town in the Gard department in the south of Fran...