Greaseproof paper

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