Construction paper

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Construction paper

Construction paper or sugar paper is a type of coarse colored paper

Paper

Paper is thin material mainly used for writing upon, printing upon or packaging. It is produced by pressing together moist fibers, typically cellulose pulp derived from wood, rags or grasses, and drying them into flexible sheets....
typically available in large sheets. The texture is slightly rough, and the surface is unfinished. Due to the nature of the source material from which the paper is manufactured, small particles are visible on the paper’s surface. The origin of the term sugar paper lies in its use for making bags to contain sugar.

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Construction paper or sugar paper is a type of coarse colored paper

Paper

The origin of the term sugar paper lies in its use for making bags to contain sugar. It is also related to the "blue paper" used by confectionery

Confectionery

Confectionery is the set of food items that are rich in sugar, any one or type of which is called a confection. Modern usage may include substances rich in artificial sweeteners as well....
bakers from the 17th century England onwards, for example in the baking of Regency

Georgian era

The Georgian era is a period of British history, normally defined as including the reigns of the kings George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United Kingdom and George IV of the United Kingdom, i.e....
ratafia cakes (or macaroons. This paper is roughly 25% heavier than regular paper, and about 50% heavier than tracing paper.

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How construction paper is made

Wood

Wood is an organic material; in the strict sense wood is produced as secondary xylem in the stems of woody plants, notably trees but also shrubs, etc....
chunks and hot water are mixed to form a mushy mixture called pulp

Wood pulp

Pulp is a dry fibrous material prepared by chemically or mechanically separating fibers from wood or fiber crops.Pulp can be either fluffy or formed into thick sheets....
. Recycled paper is also added to make the pulp thicker and dye is then added to give it color. Then the pulp mixture is moved over a wire conveyor belt to remove the water

Water

Water is a common chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of life. In typical usage, water refers only to its liquid form or States of matter, but the substance also has a solid state, ice, and a gaseous state, water vapor or steam....
and as a result, the pulp becomes less shiny, less mushy and more like paper. The pulp is then moved over big heated barrels where the heat dries up remaining water and the pulp then becomes construction paper. The paper is put into big rolls, where it is sent to a machine called a feeder

Feeder

Feeder may refer to:*Feeder , the Welsh rock group*Feeder , someone who gains sexual pleasure from helping another gain weight*Feeder, a regional term for frontage road, or other small road eventually delivering traffic to a larger one...
and is cut into large sheets. The sheets are then cut into smaller pieces and wrapped in plastic to be sold in stores.

Use

The paper is generally used for artistic purposes, by children or by artists and animators. The animated cartoon

Animated cartoon

An animated cartoon is a short, hand-drawn film for the Movie theater, television or computer screen, featuring some kind of story or plot . This is distinct from the term "animation" or "animated film", as not all follow the definition....
s Blue's Clues
Blue's Clues

Blue's Clues is an United States children's television show which aired on Nickelodeon . It premiered on September 8, 1996, and ran until 2006. Versions of the show have been produced in other countries, most notably in the United Kingdom....
and South Park
South Park

South Park is an United Statesn animation situation comedy, notorious for its toilet humour, surrealism, and often black comedy, which satirizes Subject matter in South Park including religion, politics, violence, abuse, sexuality, and mental disorder....
were originally made using construction paper and stop motion

Stop motion

Stop motion is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved in small amounts between individually photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the series of frames are played as a continuous sequence....
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External links

- A detailed review on the history of construction paper and its manufacturing.