Sri Ram Paper & Board

technically speaking handmade paper is paper made by hand using a mould (a frame covered with a flat rigid screen or flexible screen). handmade paper is a layer of entwined fibers and held together by the natural bonding properties of cellulose fibers. the mould is covered by a flat frame called a deckle to contain the run-off of wet pulp dipped into a vat of wet pulp shaken to distribute the fibers evenly and drained of its excess water. the wet mat of fibers remaining in the newly formed sheet is then dried against blankets may be hot pressed cold pressed or air-dried.handmade paper is traditionally made using various vegetable fibers or cotton rags another method is to use recycled paper. these fibers are obtained from variety of plant species. each fiber has its own physical properties and lends a peculiar characteristic to the paper. handmade paper can be classified primarily by the sheet making process. being one of the most ancient traditional industries handmade paper manufactu