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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A decorative paper coated or prepared with powdered [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=mica mica]. Mica paper is reflective with a satiny sheen. It is often calendered or embossed. The mica may be adhered to the surface withs [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=starch starch] or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=casein casein]. A [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=shellac shellac] coating was sometimes used to impart water-resistance. Mica paper is used for greeting cards, invitations, and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wallpaper wallpaper].
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A decorative paper coated or prepared with powdered  
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[[mica|mica]]. Mica paper is reflective with a satiny sheen. It is often calendered or embossed. The mica may be adhered to the surface withs  
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[[starch|starch]] or  
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[[casein|casein]]. A  
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[[shellac|shellac]] coating was sometimes used to impart water-resistance. Mica paper is used for greeting cards, invitations, and  
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[[wallpaper|wallpaper]].
  
 
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Description

A decorative paper coated or prepared with powdered Mica. Mica paper is reflective with a satiny sheen. It is often calendered or embossed. The mica may be adhered to the surface withs Starch or Casein. A Shellac coating was sometimes used to impart water-resistance. Mica paper is used for greeting cards, invitations, and Wallpaper.

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Other Properties

Mica is usually 180 mesh or finer.

Sources Checked for Data in Record

  • 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
  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 907

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