PAPER MAKING PROCESS
Paper is a crucial element in our lives.
It helps us communicate, express our words, thoughts and our emotion.
We use paper for our education, arts, images, and cour communication collateral such as calendar, brochures, and others.
But do you know how is paper actually made?
“Paper” comes from Greek word “Papyrus”
Paper making material includes:
Fibrous Raw-Materials
~ Woodchips
~ Rags / Perca, Ex. Cotton
~ Reeds ( sejenis rumput ), e.g. papyrus
Non-Fibrous Raw-Materials
~ Air
~ Sizing Materials ( for printability )
~ Fillers (for smoothness, formation and opacity)
~ Bleaching agents (for whitening)
~ Dyes (for colours)
~ Starch/latex
~ Other Additives