Thin, nonabsorbant paper used as a slip-sheet between proofs for long term storage or while they are drying.

Transparent paper that is used to protect the book just as a dust jacket would.

Translucent, smooth paper made by extensive beating and subsequent supercalendering. Most commonly used as protective wrappers. Basic size: 24" x 36". Basis weight: 12 to 90 lbs.

A wood-free paper. Transparent, glazed and polished on both sides. Used as envelope windows and in protective packaging for foods, candy, tobacco products, chemicals and metallic items.

A woodfree paper. Transparent, glazed and polished on both sides.

A transparent paper covering used to protect the printed covers of a book. Rarely mentioned in cataloguing descriptions unless it is the original glassine.

A dense, slick-surfaced translucent paper resistant to the passage of air and dirt; used as a wrapping material or for separation sheets (Nauert 1979).

A nearly transparent, resilient, glazed paper dust wrapper resistant to the passage of air and grease.

A highly greaseproof, but not wet-resistant paper grade made of finely ground pulp. It is highly supercalendered and therefore relatively transparent.

A glossy, transparent paper normally made from highly beaten chemical pulps. It is grease-proof and resistant to penetration by air and water vapour. Sometimes used as the window in envelopes.

Glassine is best suited for envelope use because of its thin, waxy texture. It is thinner than vellum.

Translucent, cellulose based paper.

A glazed, highly beaten, semi-transparent paper not easily penetrated by air used in envelopes and sleeves for storing photographs and other paper materials.

A translucent paper made into envelopes or sleeves for storage of photographic negatives. This material is potentially very harmful to photographic materials and is not recommend for photographic storage by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

A Translucent dust jacket, looks like onion paper

A window material which is made of very thin and transparent paper fibres which is recyclable as fine paper. This material is subject to alteration and does not have a very long shelf life.

Supercalendered, semi-transparent paper used to patch window envelopes. Also used to make envelopes.

A paper transparent Dustwrapper. [Back to the Top

A glossy, transparent paper normally made from highly beaten chemical pulps. It is greaseproof and resistant to penetration of air and water vapor, often used as the window in envelopes.

Smooth, dense-structured super-calendered paper, translucent or opaque, made from heavily beaten fibrillated chemical wood pulp. Grease-resistant, tough, pliable.

An opaque smooth paper used primarily for candy wrappers and dust jackets. Formerly used in book production for the separation of text pages from graphic pages.

A shiny, transparent paper often used as a wrapping material

Transparent paper sometimes used as a dust jacket to protect a book.

smooth, dense, transparent or semi-transparent paper manufactured primarily from chemical wood pulps; is grease resistant and has a high resistance to the passage of air. May be waxed, lacquered or laminated to be impervious to the transmission of moisture vapor. White and colors.

A smooth dense semi- transparent paper. Sometimes used as window patch material, but losing popularity compared to the new poly- styrene materials which are more transparent and less sensitive to moisture. Glassine is biodegradable and recyclable.

Translucent paper used to make envelopes or sleeves for storage of photo negatives or for decorative use.

A transparent paper dust jacket.

A transparent wrapper, used to help protect a books exterior. alf Cloth: Paper-cover boards with the backstrip bound in cloth.

A very thin, waxy paper. Thinner than vellum (see below), its surface is slick and shiny, whereas vellum is more translucent. Glassine is best for envelope use, while vellum is sturdy enough to be printed on for invitation use.

A strong transparent paper.

A transparent, non-stick paper used in gilding; also known as crystal parchment.

Glossy, translucent paper.

The clear covering glued to the inside of an envelope where the address window is located.

Super calendared, smooth, dense, transparent or translucent paper manufactured primarily from chemical wood pulps, which have been beaten to secure a high degree of hydration of the stock. Sometimes used as a backing paper.

Transparent separate paper covering to protect book.

Paper based material, used for windows and some photo envelopes Gumming A strip of gum applied to the flap that needs to be dampened to help seal the envelope.

A transparent paper dustwrapper.

A semi-transparent paper. A smooth, non-abrasive surface makes it ideal for interleaving or overlaying delicate artwork, such as a fragile etching or pastel painting, and it will not adhere to the varnish on oil paintings.

A thin, smooth translucent paper used for protective enveloping and interleaving works of art on paper.

A supercalendered, smooth, dense, transparent or translucent paper manufactured primarily from chemical wood pulps which have been beaten to secure a high degree of hydration of the stock. Commonly used as backing paper (liner). Refer NS & LM Specification Sheet.

nbspA super calendered smooth dense transparent or semi-transparent paper manufactured primarily from chemical wood pulps, which have been beaten to secure a high degree of hydration of the stock. (Dictionary of Paper).