pressing tins

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Scope note
Thin metal plates of tin or zinc used during pressing to ensure even distribution of pressure, to protect the textblock from moisture, and to prevent the indentations of the turn-ins from marking the textblock.
pressing tins
Accepted term: 10-Mar-2025