Nonwood plant fibers for pulp and paper

Summary: "Nonwood Plant Fibers for Pulp and Paper examines the use of nonwood plant fibers for pulp and paper, worldwide pulping capacity of nonwood fibers, categories of non-wood raw materials, problems associated with the utilization of non-wood fibers, pulping, bleaching, chemical recovery and papermaking of nonwood raw materials, the use of nonwood plant fibers in specific paper and paperboard grades, and the advantages and drawbacks of using nonwood fiber for papermaking and future prospects. This book gives professionals in the field the most up-to-date and comprehensive information on the state-of- the-art techniques and aspects involved in pulp and paper making from nonwood plant fibers." --

Record details

ISBN: 9780128218006 (softcover)
Physical Description: print
xvii, 229 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, [2021]
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

1. Introduction -- 2. Considerations for use of nonwood fiber -- 3. Worldwide pulping capacity of nonwood fibers -- 4. Categories of nonwood raw materials -- 5. Problems associated with the use of nonwood fibers and how they are approached -- 6. Handling, storage, and preparation of nonwood raw materials -- 7. Pulping properties/pulping -- 8. Bleaching -- 9. Chemical recovery -- 10. Beating/refining and papermaking -- 11. Use of nonwood plant fibers in specific paper and paperboard grades -- 12. Advantages and disadvantages of using nonwood fiber for papermaking -- 13. The future.