Rolls that miss spec on weight, strength or appearance, or that were made during start-ups and grade changes, are graded as seconds. Some go to lower-value markets such as packaging, agriculture or furniture, and the rest goes to repro or waste. The share of seconds is one of the first efficiency numbers a plant manager checks.
Heard on the job
Whole start-up went to seconds, about four tons, and the furniture guys will take it.
Also heard as
- off-spec
- B-grade
- offgrade
- downgrade
Related terms
Repro
Polymer recovered from trim, start-up waste and off-spec fabric, repelletized and fed back to the extruders.
Butt roll
Leftover partial roll from the end of a mother roll or slitting set that is too short for a full order.
Mother roll
Full-width roll wound at the end of the production line, before it is slit into customer rolls.