What Is Blotting Paper Used For?
Blotting paper is used to remove unsightly ink spots on written documents. Iit can also soak up an excess patch of oil from your skin, leaving your face fresh and glowing.
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Types
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A highly-absorbent paper, blotting paper is mainly used to blot or remove excess liquids such as ink from handwritten documents and moisture from books, manuscripts, prints and maps. Cosmetic blotting paper is used as a means to get rid of excess oil and dead skin from the face. Blotting paper is used for filtration and cleaning purpose in the food and beverage industries and in the automotive industry. With ongoing innovations in the paper industry, companies are finding varied uses for blotting paper, which is being reinvented in different forms to fill various needs.
Origins
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The first known use and mention of blotting paper dates to 1465 when it was a coarse, gray but probably expensive piece of paper used only in certain, educated circles of society. Ideal for soaking up ink, remnants of it have been found in the pages of 15th century accounts, where it had probably been left after being used. A reference to blotting is also found in William Horman's Vulgaria (1519).
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Composition
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Porous and bulky, which makes it easier to absorb liquids, blotting paper is made from a variety of materials, from high-grade rags and cottons, to chemical mixtures and wood pulp. Usually weighing between 60 to 140 pounds, blotting paper comes in a variety of sizes. Some of the well-known manufacturers of desk blotting paper are Whatman's and Cosmos, while facial blotting papers are manufactured by Shiseido and Tweezerman.
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References
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