Synthetic Paper Polyblends

Traditionally, paper is prepared by blending together cellulose fibers, fillers, and binders. (As such, paper is a composite in its own right, but outside of the scope of this monograph.) Although cheap and useful, cellulose fiber-based papers have several problems, especially sensitivity to water and relative weakness even when dry. In addition, as the level of the world s technological development increases, more and more paper is demanded, at the expense of limited forest resources. 

To overcome some of those difficulties, synthetic paper materials have been developed. Two approaches are as follows (International Conference on Plastics and Paper, 1973). 

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