How Paper is Recycle?

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Written By World Paper Mill

Pulp and Paper Industry Expert

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Recycling of paper is the easiest way to get non-damaged fiber. It can also save time and money to gather wood fiber. Used paper can give most fiber substances as that of the wood fiber. The process also takes less time to form another fresh paper.

The process of recycling paper can be explained even in few words as well as in long paragraphs. The process is very simple but can be explained in many different aspects.

Papers are recycled to create different products. Paper bag, tissues, folders, paper towels etc, are the various products which are made by recycled paper. Each product needs particular form of paper to yield the quality paper material.

For example; proper white paper needs white recycled paper which does not contain any material or chemical, which gives off-white colour to the paper.
Papers which are to be recycled are brought to the recycling plant where it is separated by its types and hardness. Each separated paper is then taken to wash.

The recycling material should not contain any contaminants that can affect the results. Contaminants like dust, ink should be washed out in the machines before proceeding for further procedure. The washer washes all the contaminants in the paper, with the help of water and soap.

Washed waster is thrown away and the clean paper is taken for further process. Gradually, the paper is mixed with other chemical that depends upon what product is to be made.

Regular can be paper used to make paper

Yes!! Paper can also be made by the paper itself. Even if the paper is made out of wood fiber, cloth or cotton, recycled paper doesn’t lose the quality of fiber. In fact, recycled paper gives the efficient results; fiber gets stronger after reusing the paper for manufacturing paper.

Different type of paper used to make different products like;

Cardboard

A cardboard is made out of recycled paper which is also called as flute. Cardboard used for packaging industry products needs to be hard and strong. Cardboard needs strong pulp so that can give hard sheets. The thickness of the sheets is increased. It is sandwiched of hard sheet, lined paper and one thin paper so the volume of the cardboard stays strong and can lift any heavy product.

Tissue

Tissue can be obtained from the soft tissue that is soft paper pulp. Chemicals are added in the pulp to obtain soft pulp. Paper towel is also one kind of tissue made from the pulp used in making tissue as well. A towel is heavier and thick as compared to tissue, to get strength of holding water. It is made for one time use only. It can further be used to make paper as recycled paper.

Recycling of paper or waste paper can help environment. Paper used in the place of water, plastic in the help of reducing deforestation. Waste can be used for writing purpose is the most wonderful invention.

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