Paraffin paper
Thanks to its excellent protective properties, paraffin paper is a multi-trade product. This type of paper features grease- and water-proof properties, which translates into a wide range of applications in various branches of production. Paraffin paper is used in both the food industry, where it can come into direct contact with food – and in the heavy industry, where it protects metal elements coated with grease.
Parameters and properties
- Thickness of paper: from 32 g/m² to 40 g/m²
- Maximum diameter of wound roll: 800 mm
- Diameter of bobbin: 76 mm or 70 mm
- Paper is available in roll or sheets
- Maximum width of roll: 1,200 mm
- White or black colour (for food products)
- Grey colour (kraft) for industrial applications
Advantages of paraffin paper
- Resistant to water
- Resistant to greases
- Resistant to other types of fats
Applications
- Packaging – provides resistance to water
- When packing products that contain greases or fats
- As an interlayer between ceramic products (roofing-tiles, glaze, and terracotta)
- As protection for conductors
- As lining for electric batteries