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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
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[[wallpaper|wallpaper]].
 
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== Other Properties ==
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
 
Mica is usually 180 mesh or finer.
 
Mica is usually 180 mesh or finer.
  
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* ''The Dictionary of Paper'', American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980
 
* ''The Dictionary of Paper'', American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980

Latest revision as of 15:08, 1 October 2022

Japanese fan
MFA# 18.391

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.

Japanese print
MFA# 41.262

Physical and Chemical Properties

Mica is usually 180 mesh or finer.

Resources and Citations

  • 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