caliper
Definition
Thickness of a sheet of a film, foil, or paperboard measured traditionally in points but now in microns. It measures the flexural stiffness (bending resistance) of a material that affects the compression strength of a box made from it.
caliper is in the Industries, Manufacturing, & Technology and Printing, Packaging, & Publishing subjects.
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