Engineering:Butcher paper

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Short description: Type of water resistant kraft paper


Butcher paper is a type of water resistant kraft paper traditionally used by butchers and fishmongers to wrap meat and fish.[1] Butcher paper is usually white or reddish in colour, made from kraft pulp, and is generally considered to have a density of between 30 lb/3000 sq ft (49 g/m2) and 50 lb/3000 sq ft (81 g/m2).[2]

Butcher paper is an arts & crafts material, valued for its large-format availability.[3][4] It is used in primary and secondary education for crafting hanging artwork and posters.[5] Moving companies use butcher paper to pack china, glass, and other fragile items for safe transport at low cost.[6]

Butcher paper is also used in the process of collecting a rape kit: the victim disrobes while standing on a large sheet of butcher paper, which collects any trace evidence that may fall from the victim's body or clothes.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Callaway, K.R. (2025-07-16). "NYC Fishmongers are turning butcher paper into a call to action". Fast Company. https://www.fastcompany.com/91367948/nyc-fishmongers-are-turning-butcher-paper-into-a-call-to-action. 
  2. ↑ Zhao, Yonggang (2020). "Detailed Modeling of Kraft Pulping Chemistry". Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research (American Chemical Society) 59 (35): 15412–15422. doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.0c02110. 
  3. ↑ "For Big Projects, Roll with the Best White Butcher Paper". ARTnews. 2021-07-21. https://www.artnews.com/art-news/product-recommendations/best-white-butcher-paper-1234599030/. 
  4. ↑ Egan, Elisabeth (2024-01-18). "Ashley Elston's Signature Play? Unfurling the Butcher Paper.". https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/18/books/review/inside-the-list-ashley-elston.html. 
  5. ↑ William Jordan, The Art of Hanging Artwork, http://www.hihut.com/the-art-of-hanging-artwork.html 
  6. ↑ "How to Use Packing Paper When Moving". https://moveadvisor.com/move/how-to-use-packing-paper-for-packing/. 
  7. ↑ Baker, Thomas E.; Roberts, James C. (March 2015). Rape (forensics). Salem Press Encyclopedia. 



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