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PAPIER COLOPHANE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Paper
DEF

[A paper] made from cellulose fibres, which have been made more or less water resistant by the addition of rosin size and alum in the beater.

CONT

Rosin sized paper is acidic and therefore undesirable for archival applications.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de papier
CONT

Le papier colophane rouge est un papier protecteur monocouche de haute qualité qui est couramment utilisé dans la mise en place des toitures multicouches comme premier revêtement barrière. Ce papier écologique est fabriqué à partir de fibres recyclées à 100 % mélangées à de l'alun ce qui lui permet de résister à l'exsudation.

Spanish

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