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. 📄 Stage 3: Forming the Sheet
: Vacuum boxes underneath the screen pull more water out to solidify the mat. ijv6TP
: Paper can also be made from recycled fibers, grass, mulberry bark, or hemp. 🥣 Stage 2: Pulping
: Many mills use "waste" wood from sawmills that cannot be used for lumber. The process begins by harvesting trees, which are
: Chips are literally "beaten to a pulp" using mechanical force.
: As the pulp moves along the screen, water drains away, and the fibers begin to weave together into a wet mat called a "web". : 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.