TYPES OF PAPER RANGE (A)

ABRASIVE PACKING PAPER

Well-sized kraft papers which are used as packing with a coating of sand, aluminium oxide, silicon carbide, garnet, and other abrasive materials used for sanding and smoothing of wood, metals, etc. Glue is normally used as the bonding agents.

ACID FREE PAPER

In principle, paper which does not contain any free acid or acid generating substances, special precautions are taken during manufacture to eliminate any such substance that’ might be present in the furnish. It is used as wrapping or protective paper for application where (1) paper used would be harmful to the material in contact with the paper (2) A permanent record paper where the lack of acidity would prevent its premature deterioration. 

AIR DRY PAPER & BOARD

Paper or Board dried by exposure to Air.

ALUMINIUM COATED PAPER

A paper which is coated with aluminium and made by incorporating flake aluminium powder with casein or other-aqueous-sizing vehicle, or with lacquers in organic solution to form a coatabte composition, and applied by brush or other coating means.