Glassine Paper

Similar to the process of making MG paper, Glassine paper is produced by extensive chemical refinement of pulp to create a sheet with very low porosity within the fibers. This sheet is then super-calendared to further improve the density and orientation of fibers to create the glassine paper. The process of super-calendaring involves pressing and drying the paper web through a stack of alternating steel and fiber-covered rolls (called a super-calendar) at the end of the paper machine so that the paper fibres flatten facing in the same direction. Glassine paper is very thin and smooth and air and water resistant. It is translucent unless dyes are added to color it or make it opaque. It is used in foodservice as a barrier between strips of products (for example: meat, baked goods). Glassine is resistant to grease and facilitates separation of individual foodstuffs. Glassine is used as a base paper for making greaseproof paper.
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