calender
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9 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Calendering paper
- Supercalender
- Calendering textiles
- Other materials
- See also
- References
- General references
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A calender is a series of hard pressure rollers used to finish a sheet of material such as paper, textiles, rubber, or plastics. Calender rolls are also used to form some types of plastic films and to apply coatings. Some calender rolls are heated or cooled as needed. Calenders are sometimes misspelled calendars.