← Back to context Comment by yread 16 hours ago And why does it sink. Its basically squished wood! 5 comments yread Reply flybrand 7 hours ago because the fibers are denser than wood and hydrophilic - so the pockets between the fibers fill with water that displaces the air.Air pockets become water pockets = neutral.Fibers denser than water = sink. OJFord 15 hours ago I really can't imagine getting paper to sink any more easily than wood? RetroTechie 9 hours ago Try toilet paper. Let it into the water vertically as to not catch air pockets. tobyhinloopen 14 hours ago Because the air is squished out I suppose
flybrand 7 hours ago because the fibers are denser than wood and hydrophilic - so the pockets between the fibers fill with water that displaces the air.Air pockets become water pockets = neutral.Fibers denser than water = sink.
OJFord 15 hours ago I really can't imagine getting paper to sink any more easily than wood? RetroTechie 9 hours ago Try toilet paper. Let it into the water vertically as to not catch air pockets.
RetroTechie 9 hours ago Try toilet paper. Let it into the water vertically as to not catch air pockets.
because the fibers are denser than wood and hydrophilic - so the pockets between the fibers fill with water that displaces the air.
Air pockets become water pockets = neutral.
Fibers denser than water = sink.
I really can't imagine getting paper to sink any more easily than wood?
Try toilet paper. Let it into the water vertically as to not catch air pockets.
Because the air is squished out I suppose