glassine

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A glazed, highly beaten, semi-transparent paper used to make envelopes or envelope windows, sleeves for storing photographs and other paper materials, food packaging, and sanitary wrapping. Glassine is made from bleached sulfite wood pulp that has been excessively beaten, hydrated then supercalendered. It is resistant to oils and greases and, when waxed or laminated, nearly impermeable to air and water.
glassine
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024