Aluminum paper

Description

A silvery paper prepared with a thin coating of aluminum foil or flake aluminum powder. The paper is generally calendered or embossed to produce a variety of wrapping papers for packages and food.

See also foil paper.

Synonyms and Related Terms

foil paper; aluminium paper (Br.); papier d'aluminium (Fr.)

Authority

• G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 337

• The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980

• Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000