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Paper topic
Also known as
- paper
Paper is thin material mainly used for writing upon, printing upon or packaging. It is produced by pressing together moist fiber, typically cellulose pulp derived from wood, rags or grasses, and drying them into flexible sheets.
The earliest recorded forms of paper were in use in Egypt in around 3500 BC, made from the papyrus plant. True paper is believed to have originated in China in approximately the 2nd century AD, although there is some evidence for it being used before this date. The use...
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| Parent Industry |
| Child Industry |
- Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
- Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
- Pulp Mills
- Paper Mills
- Packaging Paper and Plastics Film, Coated and Laminated
- Plastics, Foil, and Coated Paper Bags
- Uncoated Paper and Multiwall Bag Manufacturing
- Die-Cut Paper and Paperboard and Cardboard
- Envelope Manufacturing
- Stationery, Tablet, and Related Product Manufacturing
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| NAICS 2007 code |
- 322
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