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Title: How should I discrib the Baryta surface?
Post by: aaronchan on May 13, 2011, 06:46:21 am

Dear everyone

I'm looking for a single word term to discrib the surface of baryta paper
I don't think I should use glossy/semi glossy cause it doesn't look really glossy
Obviously it is not matte
is Satin a right word to use for this type of surface?

Thanks
Aaron

Title: Re: How should I discrib the Baryta surface?
Post by: Christoph C. Feldhaim on May 13, 2011, 07:11:32 am

I'd simply use "Baryta".
There also are terms like "Pearl" or "Satin" for certain in-between surfaces,
though I have no idea which would suit your specific paper better.

Title: Re: How should I discrib the Baryta surface?
Post by: Shark_II on May 13, 2011, 09:13:14 am

Quote from: aaronchan on May 13, 2011, 06:46:21 am

I'm looking for a single word term to discrib the surface of baryta paper

Thanks
Aaron

OK, here ya go, the single word is "Fragile"

Tom

Title: Re: How should I discrib the Baryta surface?
Post by: welder on May 13, 2011, 11:47:02 am

In one word....

"Luster."

Or "Satin."

Title: Re: How should I discrib the Baryta surface?
Post by: Alan Goldhammer on May 13, 2011, 12:44:15 pm

Quote from: Shark_II on May 13, 2011, 09:13:14 am

OK, here ya go, the single word is "Fragile"

Tom

To be clear, the baryta is not on the printing surface of the paper but coated onto paper stock to give an improved whiteness.  Any fragility of the surface coating is a result of that coating and nothing else.

Title: Re: How should I discrib the Baryta surface?
Post by: Christoph C. Feldhaim on May 13, 2011, 02:53:01 pm

Doh! Alan nailed it.

So it would be something like:
BaSO4-Glossy
BaSO4-Satin
BaSO4-Whatsoever

As a side note - due to its x-ray density Bariumsulphate has also been used (and still is, I believe) as an x-ray contrast mash in intestinal X-Ray imaging. ::)

Title: Re: How should I discrib the Baryta surface?
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on May 15, 2011, 08:29:50 pm

So how about "X-Ray imaging contrast mash substrate-glossy", etc.?  ::)

Title: Re: How should I discrib the Baryta surface?
Post by: Rob C on May 16, 2011, 04:32:42 am

Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on May 15, 2011, 08:29:50 pm

So how about "X-Ray imaging contrast mash substrate-glossy", etc.?  ::)

Eric, behave yourself!

; - )

Rob C