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Paper is a thin, flat material produced by the compression of fibers. The fibers used are usually natural and composed of cellulose. The most common source of these kinds of fibers is wood pulp from pulpwood trees, (largely softwoods) such as spruce. However, other vegetable fiber materials including cotton, hemp, linen, and rice may be used. Though generally considered a flexible material, the edges of paper sheets can act as very thin, fine-toothed saws, leading to paper cuts.
Manufacturing
Whether done by hand or with a paper machine, the paper making process has three simple steps:
Preparation of the fibers
The material to be used for making paper is first converted into pulp, a concentrated mixture of fibers suspended in liquid. The source of fiber is often natural (softwood or hardwood trees or other plants) or recycled, such as old corrugated boxes, newsprint, or mixed paper.When best sheets materials are used to make paper, it is usually necessary to break down the lignin inside of the plant's cell walls. This is done via a chemical process, such as the Kraft process. These processes are not needed when breaking down recycled fibers, as the lignin has already been removed from the source material. If the lignin is retained in the pulp, the paper will yellow when exposed to air and light.
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-paper route went smooth this morning now for some bonus shuteye before waking the kids up for school. Oh the simple pleasures in life.
holmesabe (Abe Holmes) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:49:39 -0000
-paper route went smooth this morning now for some bonus shuteye before waking the kids up for school. Oh the simple pleasures in life.
@SandiMon How's your stupid paper going, then? ;)
downesy (Stephen Downes) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:49:23 -0000
@SandiMon How's your stupid paper going, then? ;)
finance is so tough. snd i just realise this time next week i'll be studying for my last paper. oh no!
TheAwesomePei (tanpeiwen) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:49:14 -0000
finance is so tough. snd i just realise this time next week i'll be studying for my last paper. oh no!
Reckon that bio is gonna be easy tmr.. Seems like my yr is the "easy" yr. Lol. Cos last yr paper so complicating :(
r_evoltt (Jaey Lim) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:49:10 -0000
Reckon that bio is gonna be easy tmr.. Seems like my yr is the "easy" yr. Lol. Cos last yr paper so complicating :(
boo paper route! didnt i just go to sleep? grr :(
ashXhole (Ashleigh Leeds) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:48:43 -0000
boo paper route! didnt i just go to sleep? grr :(
@OfficialJuni naaa have a paper on Cambodia due at 9:25 im on the first paragraph the art of procrastination! lmaoo
ughh_lydia (Lydia) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:48:42 -0000
@OfficialJuni naaa have a paper on Cambodia due at 9:25 im on the first paragraph the art of procrastination! lmaoo
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