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Series of hard pressure rollers

A calender is a series of hard pressure rollers used to finish a sheet of material such as paper, textiles, rubber, or plastics. Calender rolls are also used to form some types of plastic films and to apply coatings. Some calender rolls are heated or cooled as needed. Calenders are sometimes misspelled calendars. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: CalenderA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: EFFECT OF SMOOTHING IN CALENDER AND HOT STAMPINGMACHINE ONTHE PROPERTIES OF COATED PAPERBOARDS FORPRINTED ELECTRONICSInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: An Emerson calendarThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Dry Electrode Manufacturing in a Calender: The Role of Powder Premixing for Electrode Quality and Electrochemical PerformanceCited 68 times
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📖 Definitions

Noun A machine, used for the purpose of giving cloth, paper etc., a smooth, even, and glossy or glazed surface, by cold or hot pressure, or for watering them and giving them a wavy appearance; it consists of two or more cylinders revolving nearly in contact, with the necessary apparatus for moving and regulating.

Noun One who pursues the business of calendering.

Verb To press between rollers for the purpose of making smooth and glossy, or wavy, as woolen and silk stuffs, linens, paper etc., as in a calender.

Noun Alternative spelling of qalandar.

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