This exhaustive reference defines over 5,300 terms commonly used in the paper and pulp industries. It is the most comprehensive dictionary ever published by TAPPI. It also contains tables of metric units of measure, the relationship between metric and traditional forest product measurements, and grammage of paper and paperboard.

From the Introduction: “...The past decade has proved even to the most ostrich-like among us that change is not a buzzword, but a reality...What became obvious as the revision committee met was that the terminology base needed to be more closely aligned with existing sources such as the Thesaurus of Pulp and Paper Terms, as well as the many glossaries from specific segments of the paper and related industries. Glossaries from many associations and industries have been incorporated into this dictionary, expanding the coverage and hence, the usefulness of this product...”

Target Audience: Anyone requiring an authoritative reference to paper terminology, whether in industry or academia.