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From: rocket scientist on 12 Nov 2009 10:17
I've noticed that newsprint that has been wetted , then dried, burns
much better. Why is that?
I've asked Cecil and haven't heard yet.
From: Dave C. on 11 Nov 2009 21:49
On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:17:53 -0800
rocket scientist <georgespamk(a)toast.net> wrote:

> I've noticed that newsprint that has been wetted , then dried, burns
> much better. Why is that?
> I've asked Cecil and haven't heard yet.

Adding moisture (water) and then removing moisture leaves the newsprint
in a dryer state than it was before it got wet. -Dave
From: Rod Speed on 12 Nov 2009 12:28
rocket scientist wrote:

> I've noticed that newsprint that has been wetted ,
> then dried, burns much better. Why is that?

That sees the surface much rougher at a microscopic level than before you do that.

> I've asked Cecil and haven't heard yet.


From: Rod Speed on 12 Nov 2009 12:29
Dave C. wrote
> rocket scientist <georgespamk(a)toast.net> wrote

>> I've noticed that newsprint that has been wetted , then dried, burns
>> much better. Why is that?

>> I've asked Cecil and haven't heard yet.

> Adding moisture (water) and then removing moisture leaves
> the newsprint in a dryer state than it was before it got wet.

Nope.


From: Gary Heston on 12 Nov 2009 19:05
In article <georgespamk-DA73BD.07175312112009(a)news.isp.giganews.com>,
rocket scientist <georgespamk(a)toast.net> wrote:
>I've noticed that newsprint that has been wetted , then dried, burns
>much better. Why is that?
>I've asked Cecil and haven't heard yet.

I don't know about the other response regarding it being drier afterwards,
but I suspect part of it has to do with the structure of the paper being
disrupted from swelling and then shrinking. That would increase the
surface area, and produce lots of small, fine slivers sticking up instead
of a smooth, dense surface.


Gary

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