Paper is made from wood and how they are been made

Introducing the important of wood or what it can be used to produce,Paper is one of the most important materials used in the world. For examples schools,government and business can not be run without printing or writing papers. Books,magazines and newspapers are printed on papers. Other important things made from papers are thick cardboard used to make bags and cartons and soft paper which can soak up water such as toilet tissues.

Paper is a thin material made from fibres found in plants such as bamboo,cotton,esparto grass,hemp,jute,sugarcane,wheat and rice straws. Wood is the main source of fibres for making papers.

WOOD LOGS.

Wood logs are brought from the wood yard and put into what is called a barking drum. This removes the cover of the wood,that is,the bark. The long is then cut into small pieces in a chipper. These are washed in a chip washer and treated in huge tanks. After this,the chips are broken down into fibres.

The raw materials are boiled in water and chemicals to remove any colour or dirt. It is then beaten into a soft,shapeless form called pulp.

This pulp is coated with kaolin to make the paper less transparent so that what is printed on one side of the paper does not show on the other side. It is also gives the paper a smooth surface. When starch is added,it makes the paper strong. Resin makes sure that the paper will not soak up ink like blotting paper.