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: Chips are literally "beaten to a pulp" using mechanical force.

: Many mills use "waste" wood from sawmills that cannot be used for lumber. ijv6TP

: Chips are "cooked" with steam and chemicals in large pressure tanks called digesters to dissolve the lignin (natural glue) holding fibers together. : Chips are literally "beaten to a pulp"

Wood chips are broken down into a fiber suspension called pulp. ijv6TP