Paper, Coated

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Paper, Coated
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A paper that is covered on one or both sides with a suspension of clays, starches, casein, rosin, wax, or combinations of these to serve special purposes. Machine-coated paper is required for standard book printing; the rather light coating is applied by any of several devices (air knife, trailing blade, or roll coater). Heavier coatings are applied by means of brushes or spreading devices. These are required for high-grade printing of magazines, art books, etc., where excellent photographic reproduction is essential. Special-purpose coatings as for packaging are applied in a separate operation.