papermakering

English

Etymology

papermaker +‎ -ing

Noun

papermakering (uncountable)

1. (rare) The business or activity of a papermaker.
   • 1998, U.S. Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office, Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office: Patents, Volume 1211, Issue 3

     […] said drainage means and forming fabric being inclined with respect to said papermakering felt; a head box positioned at the beginning of the forming fabric for placing stock thereon; […]

   • 1999, Bowen, Jr., United States Patent 6,007,911‎^[1]:

     A non-limiting example could have a sheath comprised from any fiber forming thermoplastic suitable for use under papermakering dryer conditions (hydrolysis stabilized PET), and a core comprised from a fiber forming thermoplastic (PET) Which has been modified to include 40 volume percent or more of gaseous bubbles.