Who improved papermaking?

Significance of improving papermaking in Cai Lun;

1. Improving paper quality makes writing easier.

2. The raw materials are easier to obtain, the paper output is increased and the cost is lower.

3. Due to these advantages, paper is more widely used, gradually replacing silk books and bamboo slips.

4. Made an important contribution to the development of culture.

Papermaking has spread all over the world and contributed to the development of world culture.

Cai Lun papermaking steps:

The first is the separation of raw materials, that is, degumming raw materials in alkaline solution and dispersing them into fibers by retting or cooking.

The second is beating, that is, cutting the fiber and sweeping the fiber into pulp.

The third is papermaking, that is, the pulp is made into slurry through water seepage, and then the pulp is fished out with a fishing machine (mat), and the pulp is interwoven into thin wet paper on the fishing machine.

The fourth is drying, that is, drying or drying wet paper, and taking it off becomes paper.

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