After 90 Years, a Better Way to Measure the Composition of Paper | NIST

After 90 Years, a Better Way to Measure the Composition of Paper | NIST

After 90 Years, a Better Way to Measure the Composition of Paper

Researchers at the National Institute of Standard and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO), have developed a novel, nondestructive method to rapidly measure the wood and non-wood fiber components in paper.

Identifying and measuring the ratio of plant fibers used to manufacture paper has wide application in criminal forensics, conserving art, authenticating historical documents, assessing the content of recycled paper and ensuring that passports and other U.S. government documents are printed on the requisite security paper.

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