calendered

Flattened by rollers

Calendered describes material—especially paper, fabric, or rubber—that has been processed through a calender, a machine with heavy rollers that presses and smooths the surface to produce a glossy, uniform finish.

Calendered paper has a slick feel compared to uncoated stock: The brochure was printed on calendered paper for a professional look.

papermaking

coated

Having a surface layer

sheet · finish · rollers · paper mill · printing paper · high-gloss · surface · enamel · vellum · sizing

textiles

fabric

Woven or knit material

  • linenFlax-derived textile
  • chintzGlazed patterned cotton
  • moiréWavelike interference pattern

glazed · cotton · luster · sheen · embossed · watered · silk · damask · pressing · ironed

plastics

PVC

Chlorinated plastic abbreviation

flooring · sheeting · extruded · thermoplastic · flexible · rigid · embossed · textured · rollers · heat

rubber

sheet

Flat rectangular material

vulcanized · extruded · gasket · tire · conveyor belt · neoprene · silicone · pressed · thickness · density

Categories
Opposites
surface finish/texture

calenderedunglazed

Lacking vitreous coating

rough · matte · unfinished · textured · coarse

Family

calendar, perpetual calendar

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G