Tissue Paper

Tissue paper is a very light creped paper. Tissue paper is used for many applications because of its many qualities. Tissue paper has good absorbency, strength, thickness, stretch, basic weight and appearance, and because of these properties, are used in a wide range of products. The raw material for tissue paper is paper pulp, and is manufactured using a paper machine that applies steam to the pulp. The tissue paper is then sprayed with an adhesive to make it bond, and the creping is controlled by the strength of the adhesive. There are many uses for tissue paper particularly in the hygiene industry, and products commonly made with tissue paper can include, paper towels, wrapping paper, facial tissue and hygienic tissue paper. Paper towels are very widely used all over the world, and are the second largest product of tissue paper.