Paper (material)
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Paper is a type of material made of flat sheets of dried, fibrous substances, but most commonly refers to those made from wood pulp.[1] Since its invention, variants have been made from plant fibers and synthetic fibers of all kinds. Depending on its original source and manufacturing processes, each type of paper can have very different texture, color and function from another.
With its long history, paper is one of the most commonly used man-made materials today.
History
References
- Citations
- ↑ Etymology The word 'paper' originates from Latin papyrus, which in turn comes from Greek word πάπυρος (papyros), meaning 'any plant of the paper plant genus'. Since modern paper has deviated away from its historical material, the English word papyrus has the exact meaning of the same word in Latin: 'the papyrus plant, paper produced from it'.
External Links
- Paper Online - Your education resource and portal link to the paper world.
- Information Sheet on Paper
- What is Paper?