Paper finds use in many industries like offices, financial institutions, restaurant chains, fast food joints, ATM, cash register, banks and retail stores. The use of paper in various forms coated or un-coated processed; printed or unprinted is mind boggling.
Unfortunately paper production is not eco-friendly as it is derived from trees and plants cut down in large numbers resulting in deforestation. It is and energy intensive and a long process with use of chemicals and sophisticated machinery. The technology employed varies according to the type of paper to be manufactured. Reusable paper products are the answer but they cannot be put to use in many circumstances and applications.
Modern paper making was discovered in Chinese mainland whilst older civilizations used leaf of papyrus plants which was beaten flat to make it writable. Word paper is Greek term influenced by use of papyrus by the Egypt’s.
Modern paper production process originated in nineteenth century. In year eighteen forty four the machines for extracting and processing plant pulp came into being. Though the use of paper is affected to some extent by electronic message and media it is still taking heavy toll of natural resources like tropical forests in some countries.
It is and endeavors of the citizens of the states to use paper products wisely and in just the right quantity. Wasting and overuse of takes a heavy toll of our natural resources.
Thermal Paper use is widespread in stationary for schools and colleges and in custom designed business forms like applications, invoices, bank checks, order pads etc. It is also used in homes as packaging material, in laundries and gift wrappings. It is turned into carbon less, thermal and coated paper rolls for office POS printer, calculators and adders. In office machinery like sophisticated ink jet and laser printer, paper rolls and ink ribbons are in use daily.
