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Most paper is formed from wood pulp. The main component of wood pulp is cellulose, a polymer made of many glucose molecules linked together. The cellulose molecules and their bonding to each other give paper its properties. About 33% of all plant matter is cellulose.
The cellulose content of cotton is 90% and that of wood is 40-50%. For industrial use, cellulose is mainly obtained from wood pulp and cotton. It is mainly used to produce paperboard and paper; to a smaller extent. It is converted into a wide variety of derivative products such as cellophane and rayon.
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