Talk:Fishpaper

where did the name originate/

(WP newb here, so I have terrible formatting) To me, it looks like "fishpaper" is just a brand name - much like one might call a pen a BIC. The only times it turns up on Google that aren't in standards are in people trying to sell "fish paper." So could this be merged (or entirely deleted) with Electrical insulation paper? 131.203.249.158 (talk) 03:49, 14 February 2018 (UTC)

Merger proposal
In the same vein as the comment above, I propose to merge Fishpaper into Vulcanized fibre as they are the same material, though fishpaper may be focused on electrical applications. The name "fish paper" seems to have come from soaking the paper in fish oil according to this forum post. The term "fish paper" was used in print as early as 1920. any thoughts? Evan Bovie (talk) 05:53, 19 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Support. Not much independent sourcing. Various manufacturer websites confirm that - in a nutshell - fishpaper is just thin volcanized fibre. Not much in this article that is not already covered in the "merge to" article. Therefore redirecting. pseudonym Jake Brockman talk 11:47, 1 May 2019 (UTC)