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Q.1096: What are various uses of paper?  Uses of paper?

Ans. The original list was copied from http://www.tappi.org/paperu/all_about_paper/products.htm  and updated continuously by paperonweb.

Paper. It's a piece of our lives!

Where would we be without it? Did you know that there are more than 5,000 products made from paper and papermaking by-products?

Most paper is made from trees, and because wood is a renewable resource which is wisely managed by timber companies, we will always have plenty of trees - and paper - for future generations to enjoy.

Here are just a few of the many important products made from paper, and the wood chemicals derived from the papermaking process:

 

Schools and Offices
account books,
adhesive taps
bank checks
banners
blotting paper
blueprint
books
book marks
business cards
calendars
cash register receipts
construction and tracing paper
crayons*
crayon wrappers
election ballots
envelopes
folder cover and divider
hair spray*
index cards
laminates for desk, counter & table tops
labels
library cards
mailing tubes
maps & world globes
papier-mâché
masking tape
menus
notebooks & notebook paper
paper bags
paper money
photocopy & computer paper
postage stamps
poster board
report cards
shaving cream*
shipping containers
stationery
tags & labels
telephone directories
*these products are made from cellulose, oils, and resins, the natural wood chemicals which are by products of the papermaking process.

 
Medicine and Technology
bandages
Braille paper
coffins
coveralls for nuclear power workers
doctor's roll
eyeglass frames*
hospital & surgical gowns, curtains, hats, masks   & shoe covers, wipes
medical charts
piping for irrigation systems*
prescription paper gauze
purifying filters
surgical dressings
sutures
pollen & dust masks
tablets and capsule packaging
*these products are made from cellulose, oils, and resins, the natural wood chemicals which are byproducts of the papermaking process.

 
Household
baking cups
beer mat board
bibs

bread wrapping
butter wrapping
candy wrapping
carpeting & upholstery backsiding*
cellulose sponges*
cereal & other dried-food boxes

cheese wrapping
chewing gum*
cigarette
coasters
coffee filters
combs & brush handles*
coupons
disposable diapers
doilies
drinking straws
egg cartons
emery boards
fabric softener*
facial & toilet tissue
food thickeners*
furniture polish*
grease-proof meat wrapping paper
grocery bags
ice cream containers
imitation leather*
ink*

insect repellent paper
labels for canned & bottled goods
lamp shades
lipstick & other cosmetics*
liquid soap*
luggage
meat wrapping
magazines, catalogs, &   newspapers
microwave-food containers
milk cartons
napkins
paint & varnish*
paper plates & cups
paper towels
pine oil & other  household cleaners*

pizza boxes
place mats
popcorn bags
rayon clothing*
sausage casings*
shampoo thickeners*
shaving blade wrapping
shoe boxes
shoe polish*
suntan lotion*
tablecloths
tea bags
tool handles*
tooth brush handles*
toothpaste*
turpentine*
vacuum cleaner bags
wallpaper
waxed paper
wicker furniture from twisted paper
window shades
*these products are made from cellulose, oils, and resins, the natural wood chemicals which are by products of the papermaking process.

 
Building Materials and Automotive
Abrasive Paper, Sand Paper
caulk*
car insulation
car gaskets & filters

car liner
car wax*
cellophane*
concrete mix*
counter-top laminates

fiber board
air filter
flame-resistant paper
flooring
gypsum board
insulation
putty*
roadside flares
roofing paper
roofing shingles*
rust preventative*
sandpaper
spray paint*
tar paper
wall covering
*these products are made from cellulose, oils, and resins, the natural wood chemicals which are by products of the papermaking process.

 
Recreation and Miscellaneous
accordions
animal bedding
balloon
board games
bumper stickers
cartridge shell
CD & audio tape inserts
coloring books
confetti
doll houses
flashlight batteries
football, bicycle, and other sports helmets*
greeting cards
gum & candy wrappers
jigsaw puzzles
kites
molded carry-out  food trays
paper airplanes
paper dolls
paper flowers
party hats
photographs
playing cards
ribbons & bows
seedling planting pots
stickers
streamers
tickets
trading cards
video cassette packaging
wrapping paper
*these products are made from cellulose, oils, and resins, the natural wood chemicals which are by products of the papermaking process.
 

 
Industrial
cable wrapping, condenser paper, capacitor paper, drywall, wallpaper,  cellulose insulation    
*these products are made from cellulose, oils, and resins, the natural wood chemicals which are by products of the papermaking process.
 

 

 
Can you think of any more? Paper - It's a Piece of Our Lives!

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