Interleaving paper

Interleaving paper at 50x

Description

Interleaving paper at 100x

A thin, separating paper placed between pages of a book or between stacked prints, works of art, or photographs. Interleaving paper prevents the transfer of ink from one page to another. It can also minimize abrasion between the two surfaces and reduce moisture transfer.

Examples of interleaving paper include: Tissue paper, Tengujo, Gampi, Glassine.

Synonyms and Related Terms

separator; barrier sheet; interleaf

Applications

• Separate inked pages
• Line packages
• Protect metal surface from scratches

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

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

• A Glossary of Paper Conservation Terms, Margaret Ellis (ed.), Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York City, 1998

• Silvie Turner, Which Paper?, Design Press, New York, 1991