The fibres of wood are separated using one of two different pulping processes, depending on which sort of paper is being made. Mechanical Process Where low quality pulp is required, the wood fibres are separated by mechanical pressure. When high quality pulp is required, chemicals are used to dissolve a material called lignin, which binds the fibres together. This is how printing and writing paper is made. Facts and Figures Imports account for about one third of paper used in Australia.
Exports are fairly small in comparison.
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