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CHAPTER XVII
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PAPERS
Account Book Papers.—Strong, even, well-made papers, hard tub-sized, with good writing surface, usually azure laid. The finish of both sides of the paper should be as nearly as possible equal, and opacity is essential. Hand-made and the best machine-made papers are all-rag, tub-sized, air-dried. Cheap varieties of account book papers can be obtained at 2½d. per lb., but these are engine-sized, and the strength is not sufficient to bear the handling to which account books generally are subjected.
Angle Papers.—Envelope papers, made in the usual way, and, after slitting, cut at an angle in order to economise in cutting the envelope blanks. The angle may be varied to suit customers' requirements.
Anti-Acid Manillas.—See Cable and Insulating Papers.
Backing Papers.—For stereotyping purposes. Brown papers which paste down easily and strengthen the
flong.
Bag Papers.—Brown papers of medium substance for bags, usually royal in size.
Banks.—Thin tough papers, glazed or unglazed, for use where strong papers of little weight are required. Banks run from hand-made, tub-sized, air-dried, to machine-made, engine-sized, machine-finish, and the prices from 2s. 6d. to 3d. per lb. The usual sizes and weights are:—foolscap, 7 lb.; large post, 11 lb.; medium, 13 lb.
Bank-note Papers.—Hand-made papers for which new linen cuttings are used; the notes having to withstand considerable handling, the paper is specially strong and tough. Watermarks of special design are employed; the sheets are made twice the size of a bank-note, each note having three deckled edges.
