This week as we continue on in our paper making process series, we will be discussing the refining process of the pulp. In case you missed it before, the previous blogs are First Steps of Papermaking, Debarking, and Pulping Process. In modern TMP (Thermo/mechanical pulp) plant the refining process is 2 stage or ideally 3 stage which means the … [Read more...]
Refining the Pulp
Pulping Process
Alright, you’ve been waiting for it so here it is! There are two main types of pulping processes in the paper making process. Generally they are chemical pulping and mechanical pulping. For simplicity sake, we will focus here on the modern mechanical process. However, since many end paper products use a combination of different pulps, we will give … [Read more...]
Debarking
Every day we use paper. Post it notes, planners, scrapbook paper, books, newspapers, and more. Even in your regular marketing materials brochures, newsletters, flyers, lobby posters, just to name a few, print materials are common. We’ve discussed in our blogs over time how print marketing is most certainly “not dead” as well as all the different … [Read more...]
First Steps of Paper Making
We’ve discussed different printing options (psst view them here!) for all your marketing needs. We’ve also touched on the various possibilities of just paper selections alone. Paper is a simple material, it’s essentially a mat held together by the fiber’s roughness, and can be made from almost any fibrous material like wood or recycled paper. Some … [Read more...]
Paper Making Process
A few months ago, we explored different ways you could utilize your printing options to get high quality and unique pieces. If you’re interested in going back to review some of them you can view them starting here. We discussed different options available for all different types of printed pieces including mailers, posters, brochures, folders, … [Read more...]