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Virgin paper

Paper substrate made entirely from wood pulp, as opposed to recycled paper.

Varnish

A matt or gloss liquid varnish, sometimes applied as a spray, to seal a printed substrate. Can be used either on the cover of a publication to finish it, or as a spot varnish on images or to seal pages that have been printed with a heavy coating of ink.

Vellum

Vellum is a textured and bulky paper stock, generally used for book covers. Vellum can also be used to refer to heavy translucent drawing paper.