Abstract
This study was carried out to explore optimum use of the products generated from the National Forest Management Operation (NFMO) as raw materials for kraft pulp. First of all, different wood species from NFMO were randomly mixed, and then they were used to make kraft pulp under the specified condition. All kraft pulps made from the mixed species displayed equal physical properties to those from foreign wood chips used in Moorim P&P Co. Ltd. For optical properties, most of the unbleached pulps had high brightness but the pulp made from wood species containing chestnut tree showed the lowest brightness due to its high kappa number. Finally, the products from NFMO had little negative effects on the properties of kraft pulps. This means that they could be used as complementary raw materials for kraft pulps with foreign wood chips.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-8 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Palpu Chongi Gisul/Journal of Korea Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 6 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2012 Dec |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Brightness
- Forest biomass
- Forest management operation
- Kraft pulp
- Physical properties
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Materials Science
- Media Technology