Acid dissolves wood's cellulose fibers, so he did not leave it on too long.
This property led to it being used in the production of rayon, a cellulose fiber.
You could say it acts as a glue to bind the cellulose fibers together.
P.&G. scientists spent a decade developing their new idea: a curly cellulose fiber.
He explained that the slurry of cellulose fibers used to make paper is about 99.5 percent water.
As the acid continues to break down the cellulose fibers, the paper disintegrates.
The cellophane he uses now is a film of cellulose fibers.
The cellulose fibers are longer and greater in diameter than other timber sources.
Courtaulds was planning additional investments in its cellulose fibers business.
Paper has as its chief component, a mat of cellulose fibers.