Paper – Every Fiber of Its Being
Paper is a composite of fiber and air. Cellulosic fibers come from plants, either from seed hairs, stems (bast), and/or from leaves. In industrial papermaking, cellulose comes primarily from wood, both hardwoods and … Continue reading
September 19, 2014 · Leave a comment
Good Form, Bad Form: Ground Glass and Curdled Milk
Structural properties of paper describe how various components are arranged within a sheet of paper. Global properties are assessed independent of local variations in paper composition. These include the structural properties … Continue reading
May 23, 2014 · Leave a comment
Elemental Chlorine Bleaching and the Creation of Dioxin
You see a lot of acronyms on paper products. They show up on printer paper packaging and catalogues and on the boxes your Amazon order arrives in. Some of these acronyms refer … Continue reading
April 18, 2014 · 13 Comments
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