Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1898 — Waterproof Paper. [ARTICLE]

Waterproof Paper.

Waterproof paper is made from wnter glass mixed with oil. preferably vegetable oils; melted wax is added, and the composition thoroughly mixed and spread on both sides of the paper, which Is rendered water and moth proof, but is transparent enough to be used for tracing drawings.