Why is it that a wet tissue or piece of cardboard or paper tear more easily? How does water affect the structural integrity of paper products?

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Why is it that a wet tissue or piece of cardboard or paper tear more easily? How does water affect the structural integrity of paper products?

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Paper and cardboard have tree fibers in them, like your hair. When they’re dry it’s harder to untangle them so they keep their shape. When they’re wet they become very slippery and loose so they don’t hold up.

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