# Paper engineering
## Links (Wikipedia order)
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`Acid-free_paper` · `Acidic_paper` · [[Agricultural_engineering]] · `Air-laid_paper` · `Amate` · `American_Institute_of_Chemical_Engineers` · `Auburn_University` · `Bamboo_and_wooden_slips` · `Banana_paper` · `Barkcloth` · `Bible_paper` · [[Biochemical_engineering]] · `Biochemistry` · [[Biological_engineering]] · `Biology` · `Biomolecular_engineering` · `Biopolymer` · `Biotechnology` · `Birch_bark_manuscript` · `Bituminous_waterproofing` · `Bleaching_of_wood_pulp` · `Blotting_paper` · `Blue_paper` · `Blueprint` · `Bond_paper` · `Bristol_board` · `Butcher_paper` · `Cai_Lun` · `Calcium_carbonate` · `Calender` · `Carbonless_copy_paper` · `Card_stock` · `Cardboard` · `Cartridge_paper` · `Cellulose` · `Charles_Fenerty` · `Chemical_engineer` · [[Chemical_engineering]] · `Chemical_industry` · [[Chemical_process_modeling]] · `Chemical_reactor` · [[Chemistry]] · `Coated_paper` · `Computational_fluid_dynamics` · `Conical_refiner` · `Construction_paper` · `Contact_paper` · `Correction_paper` · [[Corrosion_engineering]] · `Corrugated_fiberboard` · `Cotton_paper` · `Crêpe_paper` · `Daluang_paper` · `Damjing` · `Dard_Hunter` · `Deinking` · `Display_board` · `Dung_paper` · `Dó_paper` · `Electrical_insulation_paper` · `Electricity_generation` · `Elemental_chlorine_free` · [[Energy]] · [[Engineering]] · [[Environmental_engineering]] · `Environmental_impact_of_paper` · `Fiber_crop` · `Filter_paper` · [[Fluid_dynamics]] · `Fodder` · `Food_and_Bioprocess_Technology` · [[Food_engineering]] · `Forest_management` · `Friedrich_Gottlob_Keller` · `Genkō_yōshi` · `Glassine` · `Grammage` · `Graph_paper` · [[Heat_transfer]] · `Helsinki_University_of_Technology` · `Hemp_paper` · `History_of_paper` · `Hollander_beater` · `India_paper` · `Ingres_paper` · `Inkjet_paper` · `Institution_of_Chemical_Engineers` · `International_Paper` · `Kaolinite` · `Korean_paper` · `Kraft_paper` · `Kraft_process` · `Laid_paper` · `Lignin` · `List_of_chemical_engineering_societies` · `List_of_chemical_engineers` · [[List_of_chemical_process_simulators]] · `List_of_paper_mills` · `List_of_types_of_paper` · `Lokta_paper` · `Manila_paper` · `Mass_transfer` · [[Materials_science]] · `Mathematics` · `Matthias_Koops` · `McGill_University` · `McMaster_University` · `Miami_University` · `Microfluidics` · `Monash_University` · `Mulberry_paper` · `Mummy_paper` · `Nanotechnology` · `Natural_environment` · `Newsprint` · `North_Carolina_State_University` · `Onionskin` · `Organosolv` · `Origami_paper` · `Outline_of_chemical_engineering` · `Palm-leaf_manuscript` · `Paper` · `Paper_chemicals` · `Paper_clothing` · `Paper_density` · `Paper_machine` · `Paper_mill` · `Paper_money` · `Paper_recycling` · `Paper_size` · `Paper_towel` · `Paperboard` · `Papermaking` · `Papier-mâché` · `Papyrus` · `Parchment` · `Parchment_paper` · `Photographic_paper` · `Pith_paper` · `Polymer` · `Pop-up_book` · [[Process_engineering]] · `Pulp_(paper)` · `Pulp_and_paper_industry` · `Pulp_and_paper_industry_in_Canada` · `Pulp_and_paper_industry_in_Europe` · `Pulp_and_paper_industry_in_India` · `Pulp_and_paper_industry_in_Indonesia` · `Pulp_and_paper_industry_in_Japan` · `Pulp_and_paper_industry_in_the_United_States` · `Pulpwood` · `Rag_paper` · `Recycling` · `Rolling_paper` · `Ruled_paper` · `Saa_paper` · [[Safety_engineering]] · `Samarkand_paper` · `Security_paper` · `Seed_paper` · `Separation_process` · `Siemens` · `Soda_pulping` · `South_China_University_of_Technology` · `Special_fine_paper` · `Stone_paper` · `Sulfite_process` · `Surface_chemistry_of_paper` · `Tampere_University_of_Technology` · `Tapa_cloth` · `Tar_paper` · `Thermal_paper` · [[Thermodynamics]] · `Thomas_Francis_Carter` · `Timothy_Barrett_(papermaker)` · `Tissue_paper` · `Toilet_paper` · `Tracing_paper` · `Transfer_paper` · `Transport_phenomena` · `Tsien_Tsuen-hsuin` · `Units_of_paper_quantity` · `University_of_British_Columbia` · `University_of_Maine` · `University_of_Manchester` · `University_of_Minnesota` · `University_of_New_Brunswick` · `University_of_Toronto` · `University_of_Washington` · `Université_du_Québec_à_Trois-Rivières` · `Vellum` · `Wallpaper` · `Washi` · `Wasli` · `Watercolor_paper` · `Western_Michigan_University` · `Wet_strength` · `Wood-free_paper` · `Wove_paper` · `Writing_material` · `Xuan_paper`
## From the Real GENERATIVE library
*Paper engineering — placed from the Real G.E.N.E.R.A.T.I.V.E. course library (Engineering room). Source: Wikimedia Commons (via Wikipedia article media). [Details & license](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:InternationalPaper6413.jpg).*
> Paper engineering is a branch of engineering that deals with the usage of physical science (e.g. chemistry and physics) and life sciences (e.g. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_engineering))
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> Summary stub · part of Process Engineering · [Wikipedia source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_engineering)
## Summary
Paper engineering is the discipline concerned with the design and optimization of mechanical systems and processes used in paper and pulp [[Manufacturing|manufacturing]]. Paper engineers work to improve pulping processes that convert raw wood or fiber into usable pulp, develop bleaching and refining methods, and optimize papermaking machinery and operations. The field encompasses unit operations such as digestion, pulping, bleaching, pressing, drying, and coating to create papers with desired properties. Paper engineers focus on [[Energy|energy]] efficiency, environmental compliance, product quality optimization, and process reliability in an industry facing pressure to reduce water use and chemical discharge. This discipline integrates [[Chemical_engineering|chemical engineering]], [[Mechanical_engineering|mechanical engineering]], and process engineering principles.
## Key points
- Designs and optimizes pulping and papermaking processes
- Applies unit operations for fiber processing and paper production
- Focuses on process efficiency and environmental management
- Addresses product quality, energy use, and waste reduction
- Integrates chemical, mechanical, and process engineering
## Relation to Process Engineering
Paper engineering is a core application of process engineering, using unit operations and process optimization to convert raw fibers into finished products. The discipline exemplifies how process engineering principles drive improvements in traditional manufacturing industries.
## Sources
- [Paper engineering — Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_engineering)
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## Wikipedia : Wikitube
**Strict pair:** [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_engineering) : [Wikitube](https://en.wikitube.io/wiki/Paper_engineering)
## Previous hub tags
Tree parents: [[Reliability_engineering]] · [[Systems_engineering]].
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