Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology

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glass paper

1. A strong paper faced with powdered glass on one side and used in abrading or smoothing surfaces such as wood or leather, or to remove surface marks from paper. It is sometimes called sandpaper, although sandpaper is actually faced with sand or natural flint and not glass. 2. A paper produced from GLASS FIBERS . (237 )




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