How It´s Made: Pencils | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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What 3 paints were used to colour the pencils?

Yellow Blackand Transparent

Why are the grooves made in the wood filled with glue in the factory?

So they are less likely to break

What 2 checks are made on the pencil in the fatory?

Lead quality and strenght test

What are the grooves made in the wood filled with in the factory?

Glue

What Year was the new type pencil lead invented?

1795

What is used to make colored pencils?

Wax, clay and pigments

What nationality was the chemist who invented the new type of lead?

French

At what temperature is the lead?

800 º C

What characteristics does the wood used to make pencils need to have?

soft enough to sharpen yet strong enough not to bend

What 2 elements are mixed to make up LEAD in pencils?

graphite and clay

Where was GRAPHITE discovered?

England

What is attached to the pencil at the end the process?

An eraser