consistency
1. That property of a liquid adhesive that enables
it to resist deformation. The property is not
considered to be fundamental to adhesives; it is,
however, manifest in the viscosity, plasticity, as
well as other properties of the adhesive. See
also:VISCOSITY
COEFFICIENT . 2. The air-dry (or oven-dry)
percentage by weight of fibrous material in a
paper stock or suspension. (17 , 98 , 309 )
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