Author:Chunilall, Viren; Wesley-Smith, J; Bush, TDate:Nov 2006Dissolving pulp is the end-product of acid-bisulphite pulping and bleaching processes, during which almost all non-cellulosic wood components are removed to produce dissolving pulp with final a cellulose purity of up to 96%. Dissolving pulp ...Read more
Author:Maharaj, S; Wesley-Smith, J; Bush, TLDDate:Nov 2006During chemical pulping for papermaking, individual fibres in wood are separated by dissolving the lignin layer cementing these together. The mechanical strength of the paper produced is influenced by the extent to which fibres make physical ...Read more