As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, the historic mill celebrates its place in America’s enduring manufacturing ...

Lignin is a naturally-occurring polymer commonly found in wood. Housed in the cell walls, it keeps plants upright, but it makes wood hard to break down for a number of industrial processes -- ...

Cai Lun Memorial Park was set up in 2001 in the city center of Leiyang, Hunan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Leiyang in Hunan province is the birthplace of the creator of advanced ...

Papermaking is one of ancient China’s greatest inventions. There has been more than 2000 years of history since Cai Lun invented paper in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25 BC – AD 220). Although now a ...

Paper pulp, woven threads, and fiber painting: The Iowa City public dipped their hands into traditional Japanese fiber arts and “washi” last weekend. The series of events, titled “The Future of a ...

Leading up to America’s 250th birthday, Brigham Young University Professor Robert Buchert spent four months recreating the ...