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: Vacuum boxes underneath the screen pull more water out to solidify the mat.

: Chips are literally "beaten to a pulp" using mechanical force. ijv6TP

The process begins by harvesting trees, which are debarked and cut into small wood chips about the size of a coin. : Vacuum boxes underneath the screen pull more

: Many mills use "waste" wood from sawmills that cannot be used for lumber. : Many mills use "waste" wood from sawmills

The pulp, which is roughly 99% water and 1% fiber at this point, is pumped onto a moving wire screen.

: Chips are "cooked" with steam and chemicals in large pressure tanks called digesters to dissolve the lignin (natural glue) holding fibers together.

Industrial paper production is a complex mechanized process that transforms raw plant fibers—primarily from wood or recycled materials—into the thin, flat sheets we use daily. Modern manufacturing can produce massive sheets up to 14 feet wide at high speeds. 🪵 Stage 1: Raw Material Preparation