noun
- a machine with heated metal rollers used to give paper or cloth a smooth, glossy finish
Usage: technical; printing industry
verb
- to process paper or cloth through a supercalender to create a smooth, glossy surface
Usage: technical; printing industry
Examples
- The printing company invested in a new supercalender to improve paper quality.
- Magazine pages are typically supercalendered to achieve their glossy finish.
- The supercalender uses heat and pressure to smooth the paper surface.
- Workers carefully fed the paper through the supercalender rollers.
- The textile mill uses a supercalender to finish high-quality fabrics.
- After supercalendering, the paper had a mirror-like shine.