Paper Printing Possibilities

Nothing goes to waste with trees. Every leaf, bark, root has its use and can be turn into products like medicine, lumber, furniture and the most important of all - paper. We use paper almost everyday. The origin of paper can be attributed to Ts'ai Lun, a member of the Chinese royal court in 105 A.D. China then use silk for calligraphy and since its production takes a lot of time and has to undergo a certain process, the need for a cheap and easy to produce material for writing and documentation is a must. It was in 1456 when Johannes Gutenberg, a German goldsmith and printer, published the first bible made in paper which revolutionised the world of printing.

Since then, people find the use of paper very important in information dissemination and literature. However, producing paper means cutting down a number of trees. Trees would take 10 to 20 years before they can be harvested to create paper. Because of the increasing demand for paper, people have to plant trees as an agricultural crop. These treefarms are called managed timber lands. Trees here are grown primarily for human use and with more than two decades of growth, they eventually turn into forests. Papers are made from natural fibres from trees called cellulose. Cellulose fibres come from two kinds of wood, softwood like pine and eucalyptus, and hardwood like oak.

Softwood fibre is longer than hardwood fibre which makes it ideal for card boards and boxes since the longer the fibre, the stronger it is. A combination of softwood and hardwood makes for a smooth and strong paper, ideal for writing and printing. There other non-tree crops that can be made into papers. Alternative crops like bamboo, hemp, cotton, kenaf and straw are also used for paper production. Other paper companies use pulps by mixing water, chemicals, sawdust and wood chips. Although trees are renewable sources of paper, it takes a couple of decades for them to grow, that is why recycling is very important. Recovered papers are rich sources of pulp fibres and can still be recycled as long as they are not contaminated with chemicals. Agricultural by-products from crops like bananas, pineapples, coffee, tobacco and lemons can also be mixed with tree fibres to create paper, ensuring that nothing goes to waste. Paper, no matter what it is made from should be used wisely. For your paper needs, choose a printing company that maximises the use of high quality premium paper just like www.finalcreationsprint.co.uk. Choose from our wide array of printing services from business cards, leaflets, posters, greeting cards, to web designing and hosting. Save your resources with Final Creations Print UK.