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Paper is a thin sheet of matted cellulose fibers. Largely derived from lignocellulose, paper is created from a pulp dissolved into a slurry that is drained and dried into sheets. Different types of paper are defined by constituent fiber, paper pulp, sizing, coating, paper size, paper density and grammage.

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Paper is a thin material made from cellulose fibers that are mixed into a liquid, drained, and dried into sheets. It matters because its properties—such as the types of fibers used, how densely it's packed, and how it's treated—can be adjusted to create different kinds of paper suited for different purposes.

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Textile.name
Paper
Textile.image
File:Various products made from paper.JPG
Textile.image_size
280px
Textile.alt
A photo of various products made from paper.
Textile.caption
Paper products: book, toilet paper, ruled paper, carton, egg carton
Textile.material
Cellulose, often lignocellulose
Textile.introduced
105 CE, China

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Commons category
Paper
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Paper
MCN code
4707.10.00
recycling code
22
time of discovery or invention
0141-00-00
thickness
0.00495
tensile modulus of elasticity
4
hashtag
Papier
International Classification for Standards
85.060
P13311
Belgium
discoverer or inventor
Cai Lun
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22 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Precursors
  • Invention and development
  • Papermaking
  • Pulp
  • Chemical pulping
  • Mechanical pulping
  • Recycling and de-inked pulp
  • Producing paper
  • Paper grain
  • Sizing and finishing
  • Applications
  • Types, thickness, and weight
  • Types of paper
  • Environmental impact
  • Current production and use
  • See also
  • Citations
  • General references
  • Further reading
  • External links

Paper is a thin sheet of matted cellulose fibers. Largely derived from lignocellulose, paper is created from a pulp dissolved into a slurry that is drained and dried into sheets. Different types of paper are defined by constituent fiber, paper pulp, sizing, coating, paper size, paper density and grammage.

The papermaking process developed in East Asia at least as early as 105 CE by the Han court eunuch Cai Lun, although archaeological evidence exists of 2nd century BCE paper-like material in China. Before the industrialization of paper production, the most common paper was rag paper, made from discarded natural fiber textiles collected by ragpickers. The 1843 invention of wood pulp, coupled with the Second Industrial Revolution, made pulpwood paper the dominant variety to this day.

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