Crêpe paper

Crêpe paper
Crêpe paper

Crêpe paper is tissue paper that has been coated with sizing and then creped to create gathers.

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Production

Main article: Fourdrinier machine

Paper that is creped is produced on a paper machine that has a single large steam-heated drying cylinder (yankee) fitted with a hot-air hood. The raw material is paper pulp. The Yankee cylinder is sprayed with adhesives to make the paper stick. Crêping is done by the Yankee's doctor blade that is scraping the dry paper of the cylinder surface. The crinkle (crêping) is controlled by the strength of the adhesive, geometry of the doctor blade, speed difference between the yankee and final section of the paper machine and paper pulp characteristics.

Properties

Crêpe paper and tissue are among the lightest papers and are normally below 35 g/m2.

Crêpe tissue paper comes in white, as well as an array of bright and pastel colors, and it may or may not bleed.

The crêpe ratio reflects how much the paper has shortened during crêping. The figure is normally between 10 - 30 %. Crêping is used to adjust the paper's stretch and thickness, both of which have a marked effect on softness and absorbency.

Crêping can also be applied to specialty papers, such as microcrêping in sack paper.

Applications

  • Crêpe paper is popular for streamers and other party decorations.
  • Props and costume accessories can be made of crêpe paper. It can be soaked in a small amount of water to create a dye for Easter eggs, white cardstock, and other materials
  • Crêpe paper can also be used to make paper flowers, appliqué, and paper sculpture.
  • Crêpe paper is important as the backing for various types of tape, including masking tape and electrical tape.
  • Can be used in place of corn husks to make tamales.
  • In the former Soviet Union, undyed, unbleached crêpe paper is widely used for toilet paper
  • Used in recovery systems in small model rockets.

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  • crepe paper — crepe paper, adj. thin paper densely wrinkled to resemble crepe, used for decorating, wrapping, etc. Also called crepe. [1890 95] * * * …   Universalium

  • crepe paper — n. thin paper crinkled like crepe …   English World dictionary

  • crepe paper — [ US ˈ. ˌ..] n [U] a type of thin brightly coloured paper that stretches slightly and is used for making decorations …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • crepe paper — noun uncount thin paper that stretches easily, has small folds on its surface, and is often used for making decorations …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • crêpe paper — ► NOUN ▪ thin, crinkled paper used for making decorations …   English terms dictionary

  • crepe paper — noun paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations • Syn: ↑crepe • Derivationally related forms: ↑crepe (for: ↑crepe) • Hypernyms: ↑paper * * * noun [noncou …   Useful english dictionary

  • crepe paper — N UNCOUNT Crepe paper is stretchy paper with an uneven surface. Coloured crepe paper is often used for making decorations …   English dictionary

  • crepe paper — crepe′ pa per [[t]kreɪp[/t]] n. thin paper densely wrinkled to resemble crepe Also called crepe 4) • Etymology: 1890–95 crepe′ pa per, adj …   From formal English to slang

  • crepe paper — noun Date: 1896 paper with a crinkled or puckered texture …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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