Paper Chemistry in the Digital Age inChemistry
Apr 10, 2019· Longer fibers from softwoods, which come from evergreens, are 3–5 millimeters long. The longer fibers are used to reinforce paper so that it can withstand being pulled apart or torn. Hardwood fibers, which come from deciduous trees—the type that lose their leaves every year—are typically much shorter, about millimeters long on average.