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A-Z glossary

# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Aluminium Sulphate

Used in the sizing of paper. It is added to ANIMAL SIZE or GELATINE to stabilise the consistency, to act as a preservative by arresting the formation of destructive bacteria and to help render the GELATINE impervious to ink.