Craft · 6 pages · 12 min
How paper is made from fiber
Cellulose fibers tangle in water, then bond into a sheet as that water leaves.
From the opening
Paper is a sheet made by suspending plant fibers, mostly cellulose, in water and letting them settle into a mat. When the water is pressed and dried out, the fibers cling along their lengths and the mat holds together as a page. The opening covers fibers suspended in water, the mat bonds as it dries, and sizing changes how ink sits.
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Inside
- Fibers suspended in water
- The mat bonds as it dries
- Sizing changes how ink sits
- A torn edge shows fibers
- Where the idea stops applying
- A distinction worth keeping
Sources
- Cellulose fiber bonding as paper dries
- The Fourdrinier wire and the sheet mould