breaking length
paper
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Breaking length refers to the length of a material, such as paper, that will break under its own weight when hung vertically. For paper, this measurement is a conventional way to compare its inherent strength. The breaking length of paper can range from approximately 500 meters for weak tissue paper to over 14,000 meters for sheets made under ideal laboratory conditions. This property is influenced by factors like fiber strength, fiber length, interfiber bonding, and the sheet's structure.12
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