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: Paper can also be made from recycled fibers, grass, mulberry bark, or hemp. š„£ Stage 2: Pulping
: Chips are literally "beaten to a pulp" using mechanical force. ijv6TP
Wood chips are broken down into a fiber suspension called pulp. : Paper can also be made from recycled
: Chips are "cooked" with steam and chemicals in large pressure tanks called digesters to dissolve the lignin (natural glue) holding fibers together. ijv6TP
: Vacuum boxes underneath the screen pull more water out to solidify the mat.
The process begins by harvesting trees, which are debarked and cut into small wood chips about the size of a coin.
: The pulp is washed and screened multiple times to remove impurities like knots or ink. š Stage 3: Forming the Sheet