noun
uncoated paper
Technical term used in paper manufacturing and printing industries. Refers to paper without a coating layer, such as many office papers and newsprint.
非塗工紙はインクの吸収が早い。
Uncoated paper absorbs ink quickly.
このカタログは非塗工紙を使用しています。
This catalog uses uncoated paper.
塗工紙 is coated paper, which has a surface coating for improved print quality and smoothness, while 非塗工紙 is uncoated paper.
Compound of 非 (hi, 'non-') + 塗工 (toko, 'coating') + 紙 (shi, 'paper').