Why doesn't it return to the way it looked before after it is dry?
Is there any way to fix it?
2006-12-28 05:18:18 · 5 answers · asked by meilin h 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
the water actually swells the fibers in the paper, causing them to shift within the matrix - -effectively stretching the paper. since this is a random process, the paper now has areas with too much material and other areas with too little as compared to the original. when the paper dries, the fibers are set in their new matrix. there are ways to help restore the paper, but it'll never be as good as new.
2006-12-28 05:23:59 · answer #1 · answered by Shihfu Mike Evans 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
New paper is pressed with rollers or other devices to squeeze out the water and set the surface finish. Wetting the paper reverses the process, so you'd need to take it to the paper mill to get it back to the same condition.
2006-12-28 23:54:05 · answer #2 · answered by arbiter007 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Actually I once had a high school experiment where we were all asked to do our best to restore warped dollar bills.
I ironed mine and it looked good as new.
My teacher was not pleased, as she was trying to show how it wasn't possible but I got a B+ anyway
2006-12-28 13:32:01 · answer #3 · answered by freemana 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It can never be as good as new, but if you want it to be good, iron it.
2006-12-28 15:12:02 · answer #4 · answered by gooeyjim 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Iron it.
2006-12-28 13:26:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋