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+# Arauco 
+
+## BKP 
+manufacturer page: [Arauco BKP](https://www.arauco.cl/na/marcas/woodpulp/arauco-bkp/)
+
+<img src="./BKP/bkp_raw.jpg" height = "600">
+
+### physical measurements 
+the pieces gold coated were imaged.
+
+<img src="./BKP/bkp_measured.jpg" height = "600">
+
+### imaging
+#### 80% compressed
+<img src="./BKP/SEM/AraucoBKP_1_20nmAu_top_0002_raw.jpg" height="600">
+
+<img src="./BKP/SEM/AraucoBKP_1_20nmAu_top_0005_raw.jpg" height="600">
+
+<img src="./BKP/SEM/AraucoBKP_1_20nmAu_top_0006_raw.jpg" height="600">
+
+#### 20% compressed
+top view from #6
+
+<img src="./BKP/SEM/AraucoBKP_6_20nmAu_top_0001_raw.jpg" height="600">
+
+<img src="./BKP/SEM/AraucoBKP_6_20nmAu_top_0003_raw.jpg" height="600">
+
+side view from # 7
+- you can see the layers that were more or less compressed
+
+<img src="./BKP/SEM/AraucoBKP_7_20nmAu_side_0001.jpg" height="600">
+
+<img src="./BKP/SEM/AraucoBKP_7_20nmAu_side_0003.jpg" height="600">
+
+<img src="./BKP/SEM/AraucoBKP_7_20nmAu_side_0004.jpg" height="600">
+
+<img src="./BKP/SEM/AraucoBKP_7_20nmAu_side_0007.jpg" height="600">
+
+
+
+## EKP
+manufacturer page: [Arauco EKP](https://www.arauco.cl/aus-nz/marcas/woodpulp/arauco-ekp/)
+
+<img src="./ekp_raw.jpg" height = "600">
+
+### physical measurements
+<img src="./EKP/ekp_measured.jpg" height = "600">
+
+### imaging
+#### 80% compressed
+<img src="./EKP/SEM/AraucoEKP_1_20nmAu_top_0009_raw.jpg" height="600">
+
+<img src="./EKP/SEM/AraucoEKP_1_20nmAu_top_0011.jpg" height="600">
+
+<img src="./EKP/SEM/AraucoEKP_1_20nmAu_top_0013.jpg" height="600">
+
+<img src="./EKP/SEM/AraucoEKP_1_20nmAu_top_0015.jpg" height="600">
+
+#### 20% compressed
+<img src="./EKP/SEM/AraucoEKP_8_20nmAu_top_0001.jpg" height="600">
+
+<img src="./EKP/SEM/AraucoEKP_8_20nmAu_top_0004.jpg" height="600">
+
+<img src="./EKP/SEM/AraucoEKP_8_20nmAu_top_0001.jpg" height="600">
+
+there are small, leaf-like features with tiny holes . . 
+
+<img src="./EKP/SEM/AraucoEKP_8_20nmAu_top_0005.jpg" height="600">
+
+<img src="./EKP/SEM/AraucoEKP_8_20nmAu_top_0007.jpg" height="600">
+
+<img src="./EKP/SEM/AraucoEKP_8_20nmAu_top_0008.jpg" height="600">
+
+## UKP
+manufacturer page: [Arauco UKP](https://www.arauco.cl/na/marcas/woodpulp/arauco-ukp/)
+
+<img src="./ukp_raw.jpg" height = "600">
+
+### physical measurements
+<img src="./UKP/ukp_measured.jpg" height = "600">
+
+### imaging
+#### 80% compressed
+<img src="./UKP/SEM/AraucoUKP_1_20nmAu_top_0001.jpg" height="600">
+
+<img src="./UKP/SEM/AraucoUKP_1_20nmAu_top_0002.jpg" height="600">
+
+<img src="./UKP/SEM/AraucoUKP_1_20nmAu_top_0005.jpg" height="600">
+
+<img src="./UKP/SEM/AraucoUKP_1_20nmAu_top_0006.jpg" height="600">
+
+<img src="./UKP/SEM/AraucoUKP_1_20nmAu_top_0003.jpg" height="600">
+
+#### 20% compressed
+
+<img src="./UKP/SEM/AraucoUKP_6_20nmAu_top_0001.jpg" height="600">
+
+<img src="./UKP/SEM/AraucoUKP_6_20nmAu_top_0003.jpg" height="600">
+
+<img src="./UKP/SEM/AraucoUKP_6_20nmAu_top_0005.jpg" height="600">
+
+<img src="./UKP/SEM/AraucoUKP_6_20nmAu_top_0007.jpg" height="600">
+
+<img src="./UKP/SEM/AraucoUKP_6_20nmAu_top_0008.jpg" height="600">