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A Modern Miracle -- Paper Making.
- Source :
- Science Education; May1929, Vol. 13 Issue 4, p266-275, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 1929
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Abstract
- The article presents a reprint from "Safeguarding America Against Fire" which is related to the paper making industry. A piece of paper with specific signatures and printing may become financial protection against a future property loss. In the matter of Science and mechanical inventions and discoveries, in history China is recorded as far advanced from the rest of the world. In the year 105 A. D., the Emperor of China called upon to discover the manufacturing of a writing material. During research, it was found that by decreasing the inner bark of the mulberry tree to a pulp and treating the pulp by beating it and matting the resulting fibers in sheet form, a good material writing could be prepared, furthermore, it was found that rags were more suitable for paper manufacture in comparison to the inner bark of the mulberry tree. It has always been interesting to track down an industry to the earliest record of its existence. Paper making and insurance have been into existence for hundreds of years. The paper industry employs the product of insurance or financial protection and the insurance companies use stores of papers to keep complete annual records and files.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00368326
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Science Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19667800