Pulp and Paper  11/90



1. Tell  the history of paper making.  Describe  the  part  paper

   products play in our culture and economy.



2. List  the  trees which are the major  sources  of  papermaking

   fibers.

   a. Tell  what  other uses are made of the trees  and  of  the

      forest land owned by the pulp and paper industry.

   b. Describe  ways the industry plants,  grows,  and  harvests

      trees.



3. Describe two ways of getting fibers from wood.

   a. What are the major differences?

   b. Why ar some pulps bleached?  Describe the process.



4. Describe  how  paper is made.  Make a sheet of paper  by  hand

   using the process described.



5. What  is  coated paper, and why is it  coated?   Describe  the

   major uses for different kinds of coated paper.  In what other

   ways  are papers changed by chemical or  mechanical  means  to

   make new uses possible?



6. Make  a list of 15 pulp or paper products in your home.   show

   samples of 10 such products.



7. Do ONE of the following:

   a. Visit  a pulp mill.  Describe how they convert  wood  into

      cellulose fibers.

   b. Visit a paper mill and get a sample of the paper.  Describe

      the process used for making this paper.  Tell how the paper

      will be used.

   c. Visit  a container plant or box plant.  Describe  how  the

      product was make.

   d. Visit a printer or newspaper plant to learn how  they  use

      paper.   Describe the visit.  Explain why particular  types

      of paper were used.



8. Describe six of the major jobs in the pulp and paper industry.