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  • The first creatures that produced paper were the wasps;
  • Hand papermaking began in China.
  • A description of papermaking was first written in the 2nd century CE.
  • Most paper is made from wood cellulose;
  • A sheet of paper is held together by hydrogen bonding;
  • Papermaking was brought to Europe by the Arabs;
  • A Hollander is a device for beating fibers for papermaking;
  • The web and frame combination used in hand papermaking is the mold and deckle;
  • Two common additives to paper are sizing and coloring matter;
  • Before the final papermaking step of pressing there is 90% water in paper.



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