| No one could have foreseen
this type of growth when paper was first developed back
in 105 AD by the Chinese. Early papermakers created a
mixture of water and beaten bark, grass, and other fibrous
materials, and poured this slurry onto a screen-like mold
with a porous bottom. As the water drained away, the remaining
fibers bonded together, and the newly-formed sheet was
then dried in the sun and used as paper.
Times have changed! Today, wood and recycled
fiber are transformed into paper through complex, computerized
operations that require the expertise of many different
professionals.
Like any modern industry, the pulp and
paper industry is always looking for ways to use cutting-edge
technology to create new products, improve products
and streamline processes in environmentally sensitive
ways. Talented new professionals will play a key role
in developing these ideas, and in discovering ways to
use our forest resources even more wisely. The possibilities
are limitless!
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