Suitability of home grown paper mulberry Broussonetia papyrifera for pulp and paper manufacturing
Suitability of home grown paper mulberry Broussonetia papyrifera for pulp and paper manufacturing
Kanwar Muhammad Suleman and Nadeem Kausar
ABSTRACT
Paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera) wood and bark
may be successfully pulped by Kraft, Soda and Alkaline
Peroxide Mechanical Pulping (APMP) processes. Kraft pulp
from Paper mulberry whole wood has the superior strength
properties compared to the Soda or APMP pulps. However,
APMP process gives the higher yield than Soda or Kraft
pulps. High yield pulp from Paper mulberry bark may be
used for the supplementation to the hardwood or non-wood
pulps to improve their tear properties. The present
study fully justify the establishment of Paper mulberry
plantations on private and government land in the country.
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December 1995
Vol. 45, Iss. 4
