tag board
A lightweight hoard used for envelopes. file
folders, temporary wrapping, and the like. It is
manufactured from jute. rope, chemical and
mechanical wood pulps, or combinations thereof,
usually on a cylinder machine but sometimes on a
FOURDRINIER
MACHINE . The board has a smooth surface and
is available in a wide range of colors. Basis
weights range from 80 to 300 pounds (22 1/2 X 28
1/2), the most common weights being 80,
100, 125, 150, 175, 200, and 275 pounds. Tag board
should have good bending and folding strength,
high bursting and tensile strength, good
resistance to tearing, and a finish suitable for
writing or printing. (17 , 142 , 264 )