Suitability of some woody and non-woody raw-materials for pulp and paper as based on fiber dimension
Suitability of some woody and non-woody raw-materials for pulp and paper as based on fiber dimension
Muhammad Ayaz
ABSTRACT
Pakistan is deficient in pulp and paper. This is mainly
because of shortage of raw material for this industry in
the country. To broaden the raw material base for paper
manufacture, studies were under taken to investigate the
suitability of some of the home grown materials like
woods, grasses and shrubs, for this use, on the basis of
their fiber dimensions. Among all the species
investigated softwoods are the best material for pulp
and paper, followed by bamboos and other grasses. Most
of the hardwoods and shrubby materials yield short
fiber. To produce a strong paper from hardwoods and
shrubby materials use of a pulp furnish of softwoods
and/or bamboos is recommended. In addition to fiber
dimensions, economic availability is the main governing
factor in the use of a raw material for pulp.
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December 1994
Vol. 44, Iss. 4
