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Dec 2021
33m 21s

How Do You Make Toilet Paper Soft?

Jennifer Swanson/Jeff Gonyea
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Toilet Paper. It's something you use every day. But do you ever think about how it's MADE? We have chemical engineer Madion Matson on our show today to chat about the in-depth chemical and material processes that go into making the one thing none of us want to be without! Listen and you may just learn some surprising facts about toilet paper! 

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