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EXHIBIT 23

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-120866, 333-120867, No. 333-139539 and No. 333-139543 on Form S-8 of our reports dated March 7, 2012, relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of Neenah Paper, Inc. and subsidiaries (which report on the consolidated financial statements expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph related to the adoption by Neenah Paper, Inc. and subsidiaries of FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income), and the effectiveness of Neenah Paper, Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Neenah Paper, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2011.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Atlanta, Georgia
March 7, 2012

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EXHIBIT 23