Difference between revisions of "Decal paper"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A specialty paper designed to temporarily hold a decal for transfer to a permanent surface, such as [ | + | A specialty paper designed to temporarily hold a decal for transfer to a permanent surface, such as [[glass]], [[ceramic]], [[cloth]], or [[metal]]. One side of the smooth surface decal paper is coated with a water soluble adhesive ([[gum arabic]] and [[starch]]) then the image is applied using the decalcomania printing process. Decal paper has a uniform finish with good wet strength. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 14:50, 13 January 2014
Description
A specialty paper designed to temporarily hold a decal for transfer to a permanent surface, such as Glass, Ceramic, Cloth, or Metal. One side of the smooth surface decal paper is coated with a water soluble adhesive (Gum arabic and Starch) then the image is applied using the decalcomania printing process. Decal paper has a uniform finish with good wet strength.
Synonyms and Related Terms
decalcomania paper; transfer paper; pottery tissue; papier à report (Fr.)
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
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000