Paper honeycomb is a building and packing material. One of the most commons uses of paper honeycomb is for standard doors, and shelving units as well as cupboards nowadays. It is not only used for these purposes but also can be used for other furnitures and creative products inside houses.
“Honeycomb paper”, is thus a lightweight, spongy and sturdy material made of recycled paper. It comes into use when a layer of thin plywood sheet and then the enforced paper made into honeycomb shapes (hexagon tubes) and then another layer of plywood.It is stronger than steel and costs substantially less to manufacture.
Paper honeycomb was also used as a packaging material. Glued with paper on both sides, it made an excellent protecting material for all kinds of items.
Its properties are impressive, as it has good thermal insulation, shock and vibration absorption properties, not to forget its strength as you can jump on it without it getting damaged due to the hexagonal structure.Most importantly honeycomb paper ensures that the use of wood is reduced at a time when we are facing an environmental crisis.
Thus this visit gave a great insight into a new material which i had not had exposure to earlier. It is a great substitute for wood when you are making heavy and bulky furniture as it reduces the cost and the weight if the product.
This paper is sold at Rs 5 per sq feet which is very cheap in comparison to any grade of wood available in the market.
This was a fascinating trip because we also saw how veneers were made in the factory, and then pasted to the board to achieve smooth surfaces ready for use. Also they manufacture veeners from differnt woods and get different colours and grain. One thing I had not seen before and saw here was veneer made from bamboo but it is not readily made and manufactured in India. But it is a very upcoming facet of design and im glad we got a chance to go and see how its manufactured and what all can be made out of a material such as this.
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