Greaseproof paper

Greaseproof paper is paper that is impermeable to oil or grease, and is normally used in cooking or food packaging. It is usually produced by refining the paper stock and thus creating a sheet with very low porosity. This is then passed between hard pressure rollers (supercalendered) to further increase the density, creating a paper called glassine. The glassine is treated with starches, alginates or carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) in a size press to fill pores or treat the paper chemically to make it fat repellent. Basis weights are usually 30–50 g/m².

Sheets of greaseproof paper

See also

• Darcy (unit)
• Parchment paper
• Permeability (earth sciences)
• Permeation
• Wax paper

External links

• Greaseproof Board