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| − | A type of [ | + | A type of [[imitation parchment]] made from chemical wood pulp that has been hydrated with beating and chemicals ([[sulfuric acid]] or [[zinc chloride]]). This produces a paper that is semitransparent, glossy, and greaseproof. Imitation parchment no longer bears any resemblance to animal parchment or other types of parchment paper. It is typically used as a wrapping paper for food products. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 10:08, 16 January 2014
Description
A type of Imitation parchment made from chemical wood pulp that has been hydrated with beating and chemicals (Sulfuric acid or Zinc chloride). This produces a paper that is semitransparent, glossy, and greaseproof. Imitation parchment no longer bears any resemblance to animal parchment or other types of parchment paper. It is typically used as a wrapping paper for food products.
Synonyms and Related Terms
imitation parchment; parchment paper
Authority
- The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980
- E.J.LaBarre, Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making, Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969