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PULP AND PAPER DICTIONARY

This page contains definitions of the terms, words and phrase commonly used in pulp and papermaking, printing, converting and paper trading.

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YANKEE MACHINE    A type of Fourdrinier paper machine employing a single dryer of large circumference with highly polished surface.

YELLOWING              Or brightness reversion is the discoloration of white paper primarily due to aging.

YIELD                           Ratio of product output and raw material input, expressed in percentage.