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: Wood chips are boiled with water and chemicals in a "digester" to dissolve lignin , the natural glue that holds cellulose fibers together.

: The resulting pulp is cleaned to remove impurities. For white paper, the pulp is bleached using chlorine-free methods like oxygen or peroxide. 0gv49ix86qqp7uc5uffg3_source.mp4

: A film of chemicals or starch (wet sizing) is applied to the surface to stiffen the paper and prevent ink from "feathering". : Wood chips are boiled with water and

: The pulp slurry is sprayed onto a moving wire mesh at high speeds (up to 90 km/h). Water drains through the mesh, leaving a mat of interwoven fibers known as a paper web . : A film of chemicals or starch (wet

: At the mill, logs are placed in a debarking drum where they collide to remove bark. This bark is often burned to generate steam for the factory.