Paper Paper Amate paper is a form of paper manufactured by the pre-Columbian Maya civilization, and was used as a base material in the construction of that culture's "folding-screen books", or Maya codices. It is made from the inner bark obtained from several species of fig trees ( genus Ficus), found in the Mesoamerican region. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amate paper"
Amatl (from the Nahuatl "paper") or Amate ( Spanish) is a type of paper developed in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. The paper is made by boiling the inner bark of ficus and pounding the resulting fibers with a stone. The paper is light brown with corrugated lines. It is stretchy and delicate. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amatl"
Bambu is a type of rolling paper. They come in two materials and different sizes, all of which are gummed. In contrast to their regular papers, the Pure Hemp papers are made from hemp. Both the hemp and non-hemp papers come in a standard size and are also available as "Big Bambu" which are both substantially longer and wider. There was also a limited edition size that was included with the Cheech & Chong Big Bambu album. One of these papers was included in each album and were enormous in size, allowing someone to roll a joint the size of Tommy Chong's that appeared at the beggining of Cheech & Chong's movie " Up in Smoke". ...more on Wikipedia about "Bambu"
Banana paper is used in two different senses: to refer to a paper made from the bark of the banana tree, or paper made from banana fibre. This paper can be either hand-made or made by machine. ...more on Wikipedia about "Banana paper"
Butcher paper is cheap but sturdy paper that is sold in large rolls. Originally sold to butchers for the purpose of wrapping meat and fish, butcher paper is now used for a wide variety of purposes, notably in grade schools where it is used for arts and crafts. ...more on Wikipedia about "Butcher paper"
Cobalt chloride paper is paper soaked in cobalt chloride (CoCl2) solution. It is used to test for the presence of water because it turns from blue to pink upon exposure to water. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cobalt chloride paper"
The "dead tree edition" of some document is a paper version of a document, as opposed to alternatives such as one or more files on harddisk (locally or accessed remotely through internet), CD-ROM, diskette, etc. Dysphemisms for hard copy, variations include dead tree format and dead-tree-ware. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dead tree edition"
Eaton's Corrasable Bond is a trademarked name for a brand of erasable typing paper. Erasable paper has a glazed or coated surface which is almost invisible, is easily removed by friction, and accepts typewriter ink fairly well. Removing the coating removes the ink on top of it, so mistakes can be easily erased—once. After erasure, the correction is typed onto an unprotected paper surface and cannot be easily erased a second time. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eaton's Corrasable Bond"
Electronic paper, or e-paper, is a technology that allows the text on a piece of paper to be re-written. The "paper" is actually made of organic electronics that use conductive plastic which contains tiny balls that respond to an electric charge, changing the page in much the same way that pixels change on a computer monitor. ...more on Wikipedia about "Electronic paper"
Emery paper is a type of paper that can be used for sanding down hard and rough surfaces. It can also be used for resistant technology purposes to give a smooth, shiny finish to manufactured products and is often used in the finishing of high-end watch movements. Similar to sandpaper, it is made by gluing small particles of the mineral emery (also called iron spinel or hercynite) to paper. ...more on Wikipedia about "Emery paper"
Facial tissue is an invention designed to alleviate and prevent stress and sickness by facilitating the explusion of mucus from the nose(sometimes called nose-blowing). The tissue a disposeable type of paper engineered to be thin and soft for comfort, but extra sturdy for function. Because extraneous mucus is an annoyance and breeding ground for bacteria, facial tissue is available nearly everywhere. As such a commonplace utility, it is often referred to for celerity as simply a "tissue" or by the brand name " Kleenex" (though, oddly enough, never by " Puffs" or a "Puff"). Sometimes, in dire situations, toilet paper may act as a substitute, as it is very similar. However, toilet paper is designed to deteriorate in water, and therefore much less sturdy, increasing the potential of mucus saturating the nose-blower's hands. ...more on Wikipedia about "Facial tissue"
Filter paper is any of various grades of coarse unfinished paper which can be used to separate solids from a liquid in which they are suspended. The filter paper is usually fitted into a filter funnel or Buchner funnel to provide mechanical support. The suspension is then poured into the filter paper. The force of gravity and capillary action draw the fluid through the paper, leaving the solids behind. Vacuum is also used to force the fluid through the paper. ...more on Wikipedia about "Filter paper"
India paper is a term for a nineteenth century paper based on bleached fibres, that produced a very thin, opaque white paper. It became popular in particular for the printing of Bibles, which could be made relatively small and light while remaining legible. The process was used particularly by the Oxford University Press and its paper suppliers. The name arose because the paper imitated fine papers imported from India and ultimately from China. ...more on Wikipedia about "India paper"
Kan't Kopy safety paper is a type of paper printed with a patented moiré pattern that, when photocopied or scanned, produces a repeated pattern of the word "VOID" on the copies. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kan't Kopy paper"
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Kleenex is a brand name of facial tissue and a registered trademark of the Kimberly-Clark Corporation. Because of the success of this brand, it has become a genericized trademark in American English and many people in North America today refer to any tissue as a "kleenex". ...more on Wikipedia about "Kleenex"
The term litmus test can be literal or metaphorical. In common use, it refers to any test in which a single factor is decisive. ...more on Wikipedia about "Litmus test"
Manila paper is a type of paper originally made from Manila hemp. It is beige in color and the fibers are usually visible to the naked eye. Because manila paper is generally inexpensive, it is commonly given to children for making child art. ...more on Wikipedia about "Manila paper"
Paper is a thin, flat material produced by the compression of fibres (or fibers). The fibres used are usually natural and based upon cellulose. The most common material is wood pulp from pulpwood (largely softwood) trees such as spruces, but other vegetable fibre materials including cotton, hemp, linen, and rice may be used. A stack of 500 sheets of paper is called a ream. Though generally considered a flexible material, the edges of paper sheets can act as very thin, fine-toothed saws, leading to paper cuts. ...more on Wikipedia about "Paper"
Zhijia (纸甲), or paper armour originated during the Tang dynasty. ...more on Wikipedia about "Paper Armour"
Paper marbling is a technique for producing colorful patterns on paper (or, rarely, on other surfaces) by swirls of paint, traditionally oil-based paint, floating on water. The resulting marbled paper is a popular decorative material, especially as endpapers in book binding and stationery. Part of its appeal is that each print is unique. ...more on Wikipedia about "Paper marbling"
Paper recycling is the process of turning waste paper (post-consumer) or scrap paper (pre-consumer) into usable products. This includes separating the fibers and forming them into new sheets of paper or burning the paper for energy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Paper recycling"
Paperboard, within the commercial papermaking industry, is simply the term used to describe a thick sheet of paper. Because of this simple definition, there is some confusion in the industry as to what qualifies as paperboard. ...more on Wikipedia about "Paperboard"
Until the advent of digital photographic processes, the sole meaning of Photographic Paper was paper coated with light-sensitive chemicals. ...more on Wikipedia about "Photographic paper"
A ply is a strand or layer of material, such as yarn, rope, plastic, wood, or paper. Plywood is so called because it is a laminate of several thin layers of wooden material. Two-ply toilet paper has two separable layers, each about as thick as single-ply, affording greater comfort and convenience without a commensurate increase in the risk of clogging the toilet. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ply"
A quire is the area of a church where the choir sits, also known as the choir. ...more on Wikipedia about "Quire"
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