How do you make paper stronger?

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How do you make paper stronger?

How do i make paper stronger by changing it's shape?

2007-09-16 14:39:36 · 2 answers · asked by drewsifer06 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering

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Use more cloth fiber in the mix that it is made from is the easiest way to gain strength. Folding it into V-shaped corrugations is the shape-changing way to improve strength.

2007-09-16 14:51:21 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Paper is quite strong in tension.
Any shape that takes advantage of this
will make it stronger in a certain direction.
A tube will make a column. Eg.

2007-09-16 23:17:12 · answer #2 · answered by Irv S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋