pebbling
A rough finish on a coated paper, produced by
passing the paper between roughened rollers under
high pressure. Because it is more difficult to
print on roughened paper than on paper which is
smooth, paper is usually pebbled subsequent to
printing. A fine-screen halftone cannot be printed
on eggshell or antique paper by letterpress
processes, but it can be printed on smooth paper
that is later pebbled to an antique finish.
Pebbling is often employed to improve the
appearance, bulk, or pliability of paper so that a
cheaper paper may be substituted for more
expensive stock.
It may be used to finish small quantities of paper
which otherwise could not be purchased with a
pebbled finish except in large quantities. (234 , 278 )
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