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Waterproof paper uses special coatings (plastic-coated paper) and fibers to enhance durability, dimensional stability, tear resistance and resistance to changing shape or texture when exposed to water.
The paper has applications for wet or damp environments, including outdoor, marine, field uses as well as printing applications for similar environments. The paper presents recycling challenges.
Historically, waterproof paper was described in Scientific American in 1884.[1]
^Scientific American. Munn & Company. 1884-06-14. p. 372.
Waterproofpaper uses special coatings (plastic-coated paper) and fibers to enhance durability, dimensional stability, tear resistance and resistance to...
electronic devices and paper packaging (such as cartons for liquids). In construction, a building or structure is waterproofed with the use of membranes...
Tar paper is a heavy-duty paper used in construction. Tar paper is made by impregnating paper with tar, producing a waterproof material useful for roof...
paper Oak tag paper Sandpaper Troublewit, specially pleated paper Tyvek paper Wallpaper Washi Waterproofpaper Wax paper Wove paper Xuan paper Much of the...
the paper. Hide glue is still used, but this glue often cannot withstand the heat generated during machine sanding and is not waterproof. Waterproof sandpapers...
paper bags Take-out containers Waterproofpaper (also multi-use) Heat sealable paper Barrier packaging Plastic coatings or layers usually make paper recycling...
confused with tar paper, but historically made from recycled rags rather than heavy kraft paper) has been used for decades as waterproof coverings in residential...
business founded 1916. It is known for "Rite in the Rain" waterproofpaper pads. The first paper processing formula, using zinc, white varnish and wheat...
Carbine was an early bolt-action breech-loading carbine. It used a waterproofpaper cartridge ignited with a percussion cap. Approved by the British War...
kept away from pillars and stanchions by covering it with matting or waterproofpaper. Baled goods are stowed on single dunnage at least 50 mm (2 in) thick...
ready for use in the form of sticks, individually wrapped in greased waterproofpaper. Dynamite and similar explosives were widely adopted for civil engineering...
Syme did not propose the sandwich idea, and his paper did not mention waterproofing. Waterproofing garments with rubber was an old idea and was practised...
medical alert bracelets have an openable hatch, that contains a multifolded waterproofpaper, in which information about persons medical needs are written....
base paper for paper cups is called "cup board", and is made on special multi-ply paper machines. It has a barrier coating for waterproofing. The paper needs...
especially wet or muddy conditions. Tough waterproofpaper is used to record data, the advantage being that, if the paper becomes excessively muddy, it can be...
laboratory at Watertown Arsenal, Massachusetts, studied pyrotechnics and waterproofpaper cartridges. This facility would evolve into the Materials Technology...
rooms. Exterior walls consist of corrugated metal sheathing backed by waterproofpaper over a structure of two-inch steel angles. The interior finish is thin...
brands. Paper bags are not waterproof. Types of paper bag are: laminated, twisted, flat tap. The laminated bag, whilst not totally waterproof, has a laminate...
pack contains 12 cycle routes printed on individual map sheets on waterproofpaper. While they are based on the 1:25,000 scale maps, the scales have been...
oil content and this gives it its waterproof and weather-resistant characteristics. Often, the wood of a downed paper birch will rot away, leaving the...
hockey. The artificial ice was constructed by laying several layers of waterproofpaper and wool. On top of this was built a 4-inch tall watertight pan, which...
record data collected during the dive. Waterproofpaper wet-notes are a compact equivalent, and pre-printed waterproof data-sheets and clip-board are routinely...
paper) Hole punch (for punching holes) Ruler (which can be attached or detached easily from the binder system) Rite in the Rain produces waterproof loose-leaf...
cellulose is then waterproofed with a coating of the cloned protein, which is a component of the saliva used by the wasps to waterproof their paper nests. Gamboa...
A paceband is a wristband, sometimes made of a strip of waterproofpaper, that lists expected split times for a running race. When used in conjunction...
administrative agency devoted to paper production, and also supplied troops with paper armor, which was waterproof, a good insulator, and provided protection...
created the process for embossing semi-liquid linseed oil, backed with waterproofedpaper or canvas. It was called Lincrusta and was applied much like wallpaper...
used, especially for laminated paper). Laminated papers, coated in vinyl, last longer and are sufficiently waterproof to be wiped clean, but the thicker...
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