Tree-free paper or tree-free newsprint described an alternative to wood-pulp paper by its raw material composition. Sources of fiber for tree-free paper include: agricultural residues (e.g. sugarcane bagasse, husks and straw) fiber crops and wild plants, such as bamboo, kenaf, hemp, jute, and flax.

Paper is made from softwood or hardwood trees, but 85% of the wood pulp that makes paper in the U.S. comes from softwood coniferous trees. They have longer fibers known to produce stronger paper. The primary trees in this category are pines, firs, spruces, hemlocks, and larch.

Paper can be made without trees. One acre of kenaf, a plant related to cotton, produces as much fibre in one year as an acre of yellow pine does in twenty. Paper can also be made of material such as hemp. The pulp made from non-tree sources is also less expensive than that made from trees.

Paper is made in two steps:

• Cellulose fibers are extracted from a variety of sources and converted to pulp.
• Pulp is combined with water and placed on a paper making machine where it is flattened, dried, and cut into sheets and rolls.

The 7 most common types of paper

• Repro paper. Also called offset or printing paper.
• Couché or coated paper.
• Tissue paper.
• Newsprint.
• Cardboard.
• Paperboard.
• Fine art paper.

A Guide to Paper Types and Sizes

• Bond paper. This type of paper is stronger and more durable than the average sheet of paper.
• Gloss coated paper. Gloss paper is typically used for flyers and brochures as it has a high shine.
• Matt coated paper.
• Recycled paper.
• Silk coated paper.
• Uncoated paper.
• Watermarked paper.

Card stock, also called cover stock and pasteboard, is paper that is thicker and more durable than normal writing and printing paper, but thinner and more flexible than other forms of paperboard.

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You can also watch our video below.

• Step 1: Our pulp and paper process.
• Step 2: Diluting paper fibres.
• Step 3: Wire section.
• Step 4: Press section.
• Step 5: How our paper is dried.
• Step 6: Paper finishing.
• Step 7: Real-time quality control.
• Step 8: Paper winding.

The raw material which is widely used in papermaking is pulp. Many types of fibers like cotton fiber and cellulose fiber are used to produce the paper pulp. Nowadays the most popular material used for producing all quality paper is wood pulp.

What you’ll need:

1. A mould and deckle (or, if you want to make your own, 2 old picture frames or 2 inexpensive stretched canvases, plus a piece of fiberglass or aluminum window screen)
2. A blender.
3. Recycled paper (office paper, tissue paper, etc.)
4. Water.
5. A plastic vat (larger than your mould and deckle)

What to Do:

1. Tear the newspaper, scrap paper, or wrapping paper into very small bits.
2. Beat the paper and water in the blender, or with the egg beater, to make pulp.
3. Pour the pulp into the flat pan.
4. Slide the screen into the bottom of the pan and move it around until it is evenly covered with pulp.

The hot water will start to turn the carton into pulp. Place the lid on the blender and blend the paper pieces and water until it creates a soup-like mixture. Place the frame over a large bowl. Pour the paper pulp over the frame and use the rolling pin to spread the pulp evenly across the frame.

How to Make a Recycled Paper (Without Using a Blender)

1. Shred the paper. We used our hands to tear the paper into smaller papers.
2. Soak the shredded paper. You can soak the old papers for just five to ten minutes unless you use old newspaper.
3. Mash the paper.
4. Transfer the paper pulp to the silk screen.
5. Let it dry.

Substitute Hand Blender It is possible to do this without a hand blender. A potato masher, for instance, will give the same effect—albeit with a little more effort.