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− | The '''paper industry''' deals with the creation and processing of paper | + | The '''paper industry''' deals with the creation and processing of paper sheets, and further processing into quires and scrolls. |
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− | === Raw | + | === Raw material === |
− | + | There are three kinds of raw material that can be processed into paper sheets: | |
*[[Papyrus_sedge|Papyrus]] | *[[Papyrus_sedge|Papyrus]] | ||
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*Cloth plants | *Cloth plants | ||
− | * | + | *animal [[skin|hide]] |
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=== Processing === | === Processing === | ||
− | + | Papyrus can be directly made into papyrus sheets at a [[farmer's workshop]]. Cloth plants are [[miller|milled]] to slurry in a [[mill]], then [[pressing|pressed]] to sheet in a [[screw press]]. Processing animal hides is more complex; you need to produce [[quicklime]] from [[calcium carbonate]] stones at a [[kiln]], then process the quicklime to milk of lime at an [[ashery]]. Finally, the hide and and milk of lime are used in a [[tanner's shop]] to create a parchment sheet. | |
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If the hide is from a cow, it's called "vellum sheet", otherwise it will take on the name of the animal (i.e. pig parchment sheet, sheep parchment sheet). | If the hide is from a cow, it's called "vellum sheet", otherwise it will take on the name of the animal (i.e. pig parchment sheet, sheep parchment sheet). | ||
− | = | + | === Finished goods === |
− | + | The sheets are then used to make quires or scrolls (with rollers). Quires can be bound into codices. | |
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− | == Finished goods == | ||
− | The sheets | ||
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{{Category|Industry}} | {{Category|Industry}} | ||
{{Industry}} | {{Industry}} | ||
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