Deckle
Also: deckle, deckle edge, machine deckle
The total producible width of a paper machine. Also a term for the uneven edge on handmade or mould-made paper.
The machine deckle is the maximum useful width of paper the machine can produce, defined by the width of the forming wire. Modern containerboard machines have deckles of 8 to 11 metres. Smaller specialty machines run 2 to 4 metres.
In fine art and stationery contexts, a deckle edge is the uneven, untrimmed edge of a handmade or mould-made sheet. It signals authenticity and is valued in premium stationery.
Related
- Reel (paper reel). A large cylinder of paper wound onto a core at the end of the paper machine. The base unit of production and bulk shipment for most grades.