Imitation parchment

Description

A paper treated and embossed to simulate the appearance and texture of vegetable parchment. Imitation parchment is made from chemical wood pulp that has been hydrated with excess beating. It is then supercalendered to produce a thin, glossy paper that is semitransparent and greaseproof. Imitation parchment no longer bears any resemblance to animal parchment or other types of parchment paper. It is usually used as a wrapping paper for food products.

Synonyms and Related Terms

greaseproof paper; glassine; artificial parchment

Additional Information

° D. van der Reyden, C.Hofmann, M.Baker "Effects of Aging and Solvent Treatments on Some Properties of Contemporary Tracing Papers" JAIC 32:177-206, 1993.

Authority

• Boise Cascade Paper Group, The Paper Handbook, Boise Cascade, Portland OR, 1989

• 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

• Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982

• Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)

• Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986