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How Paper Absorbs Water

By Janice VanCleave

An animated diagram of water and fiber molecules. Fiber to water - adhesion, water to water-cohesion.

How Does Water Move Through Paper? Paper is made of plant fibers. In the process of making paper, the fibers overlap forming a massive network of tunnels in all directions throughout the paper. The chemical molecules making up the fibers are attractive to water water molecules. Adhesion is the name of the force of attraction […]

Filed Under: Chemistry Tagged With: absorption, adhesion, capillary action, cohesion, fiber, molecules

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