the epson ‘paperlab’ uses a dry fiber process which consists of three separate steps – fiberizing, binding and forming. fiberizing restores paper to thin cottony fibers without the need of water. binding increases the strength or whiteness of the paper, with the option of adding color, fragrances, flame resistance or other properties needed for a given application. finally forming produces the actually sheets of paper. epson plan to put the service into commercial use in japan in 2016.