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cal·en·der

 (kăl′ən-dər)
n.
A machine in which paper or cloth is made smooth and glossy by being pressed through rollers.
tr.v. cal·en·dered, cal·en·der·ing, cal·en·ders
To press (paper or cloth) in the rollers of such a machine.
[French calandre, from Vulgar Latin *colendra, alteration (possibly influenced by Latin columna, column) of Latin cylindrus, roller; see cylinder.]
cal′en·der·er n.
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Adj.1.calendered - (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers; "calendered paper"; "glossy paper"
glossy
shiny, glazed - having a shiny surface or coating; "glazed fabrics"; "glazed doughnuts"
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It was nearly two feet long, printed on calendered paper, with a selection of colors so bright that they shone even in the moonlight.
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The company's four-roll inclined "Z" calender handles calendered fabric widths from 30" to 59".
Hoosier Racing Tire Custom Manufacturing
The same authors [10] used a finite-difference nonisothermal model to study the temperature distribution in the calender gap, including the effect of viscous dissipation; they predicted local temperature maxima near the surfaces of the calenders--regions associated with high shear--but only a small rise in the temperature of the calendered product.
3D features in the calendering of thermoplastics a computational investigation
A measuring instrument installed at the calender outlet could take continuous inline measurements of the calendered fabric.
Innovative calendering technology for technical textiles
The calendered bowl materials are used in the paper and textile industry.
-Finnish Ahlstrom to raise prices on calender bowl materials
After coating, the rolls were calendered on a pilot multinip calender.
Summaries of November 2005 peer-reviewed papers
"A 250-micron homopolymer PP film made by Sleeve Touch is a very soft film like a calendered random copolymer.
Belt polishing of clear PP film proves itself in production
The advantages of calendered webs during either staple fiber or continuous filament webs including softness, bulk or bending strength properties.
Spunjet technology
Three new grades of calendered flexible PVC (polyvinyl chloride) from the Vinyl Division of Teknor Apex are said to provide the low-temperature and high-temperature performance required for such health-care products as cold and hot packs used for arthritis patients and in chiropractic therapy for tendon damage.
Calendered flexible vinyl films
* Calendered fabric width range: 400-600 mm, total thickness: 0.65-1.6 mm,
Miniduplex: A calender line solution integrated in the Industry 4.0 concept
The Number 1 and Number 2 Twinline Calenders will each receive dual VIB AirTech[.sup.plus 6] systems to moisturize while the paper is being calendered with 872 nozzles per calender.
VIB gets order from Stora Enso for spray dampening and moisture profiling Systems
Bombi also offers an ultra wide line for new fibers to produce thermal bonded wadding, calendered felt or foam bonded felt.
Bombi Meccanica. (Machinery & Equipment Review)

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