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When were modern-day tissues first marketed and for what purpose?
When were modern-day tissues first marketed and for what purpose?
- 17th century, for wiping off cold cream
- 1920s, as disposable cloth for wiping off cold cream (correct)
- 17th century, as disposable cloth for wiping off cold cream
- 1920s, for wiping off cold cream
What is the main material used to make tissues?
What is the main material used to make tissues?
- Recycled plastic
- Recycled paper (correct)
- New paper
- Cotton
How is the paper transformed into tissues?
How is the paper transformed into tissues?
- It is cut into precise sizes by hand
- It is folded and cut into precise sizes by a converting machine (correct)
- It is folded and cut into random sizes by a converting machine
- It is cut into random sizes by hand
What is the purpose of injecting air into the pulp?
What is the purpose of injecting air into the pulp?
How are three-ply tissues produced?
How are three-ply tissues produced?
What is the purpose of rinsing the pulp with clean water?
What is the purpose of rinsing the pulp with clean water?
What is the purpose of the removable tab on top of tissue packages?
What is the purpose of the removable tab on top of tissue packages?
What is the purpose of passing the pulp through rollers?
What is the purpose of passing the pulp through rollers?
What is the origin of facial tissue?
What is the origin of facial tissue?
What is the main source of paper used to make tissues?
What is the main source of paper used to make tissues?
Study Notes
- Facial tissue may have originated in Japan in the 17th century.
- Modern-day tissues were first marketed in the 1920s as disposable cloth for wiping off cold cream.
- Tissues are made from recycled paper, specifically used computer printer paper.
- The paper is broken up into fibers and mixed with water to create pulp.
- The pulp is injected with air to detach ink from fibers and drained off.
- The pulp is then fed through rollers to squeeze out dirty water and rinsed with clean water.
- The pulp is injected evenly across a screen conveyor belt and passed through rollers to press out water, then dried by hot air to become a thin sheet of paper.
- The paper is transformed into tissues using a converting machine that folds and cuts the paper into precise sizes.
- The tissues are packaged automatically by robots and glued shut with a removable tab on top for easy access to tissues.
- Three-ply tissues are produced by processing six rolls into two sheets of three plies each, then folding them in the same interlocking fashion.
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