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    Parchment, named for the Greek city of Pergamum, was invented in the second century BCE. Parchment use was widespread in Europe for centuries, and the United Kingdom continued to use parchment to record new laws into the twenty-first century.
    The word is derived from the Koinē Greek city name, Pergamum in Anatolia, where parchment was supposedly first developed around the second century BCE, probably as a substitute for papyrus.
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    Historians have found proof that parchment was in use even in 3nd millennia BC (Egyptian examples of leather prepared for writing date to 2500 BC), but organized production and the popularity of parchment arrived in 3rd century BC with the exploits of the Greek manufacturers in Pergamon.
    parchment, the processed skins of certain animals—chiefly sheep, goats, and calves—that have been prepared for the purpose of writing on them. The name apparently derives from the ancient Greek city of Pergamum (modern Bergama, Turkey), where parchment is said to have been invented in the 2nd century bc.
    Paper—which was invented in China during the second century B.C.—would not become widely used in Europe until the twelfth century A.D. Like leather, parchment is manufactured from animal hides, but it differs from leather in the way it’s produced and treated.
    It should not be confused with waxed paper, which is paper that has been coated with wax . Parchment paper is made by running sheets of paper pulp through a bath of sulfuric acid (a method similar to the way tracing paper is made) or sometimes zinc chloride. This process partially dissolves or gelatinizes the paper.
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    Parchment paper - Wikipedia

    Parchment paper, also known as baking paper, is a cellulose-based paper that has been processed so as to obtain additional properties such as non-stickiness, grease resistance, resistance to humidity and heat resistance. It is commonly used in baking and cooking as a disposable non-stick paper. It is greaseproof … See more

    Parchment paper is made by running sheets of paper pulp through a bath of sulfuric acid (a method similar to the way tracing paper is made) or sometimes zinc chloride. This process partially dissolves or gelatinizes the … See more

    The non-stick properties can be also achieved by employing a coated paper, for which a suitable release agent—a coating with a low surface … See more

    Parchment paper is composed of cellulosic fibers and therefore is considered compostable both in an industrial setting … See more

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    A common use is to eliminate the need to grease sheet pans, allowing very rapid turn-around of batches of baked goods with minimal clean … See more

    Parchment paper also has relevant properties for other industries. In the textile tube industry, an outer layer of parchment confers the … See more

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