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Glossary

Interleaving

Interleaving is placing thin sheets of paper between stacked layers of product, so the layers stay separate and clean.

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01 / Where

Where interleaving happens

Printers interleave freshly printed sheets, so wet ink does not transfer from one sheet to the next. Archives interleave prints and documents to cut abrasion between surfaces.

Food producers interleave slices and layers, so portions come apart. Garment units interleave folded garments, so each layer stays clean.

Garment workers laying white paper patterns on fabric at a cutting table
White paper at work in a garment unit.

02 / Choosing

Picking an interleaving paper

Three of our grades list interleaving as a main use: butter paper rolls, butter paper sheets and white MF.

Against food, use butter paper. Rolls suit continuous lines. Pre-cut sheets suit one repeated size.

Away from food, use white MF. The sheet is even on both faces, so either side goes against the product. White MF is not for direct food contact.

03 / Our formats

Interleaving sheets from KEIKO PAPERS

Butter paper sheets come in 300×400, 380×500, 450×600 and 500×700 mm, from 10,000 sheets per size and GSM.

White MF sheets come in 500×700 and 700×1,000 mm, from 100 reams per sheet size.

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