Polysulphide pulping of western softwoods: Yield benefits and effects on pulp properties

Pulp and Paper Canada

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 27-33

  Luthe, C ^a   Berry, R ^a  

^a PAPRICAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Picea; Pinus; Polysulfide pulping; Polysulfide pulps; Psuedotsuga; Pulp properties; Thuja plicata; Tsuga heterophylla; Yield

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE ALKALI (AA) CHARGES; CEDAR PULPING; KAPPA RELATIONSHIPS; SPRUCE-PINE-FIR (SPF);

BLEACHING; CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; INSTALLATION; INVESTMENTS; KRAFT PROCESS; MOISTURE; POLYSULFIDES; PULP;

SOFTWOODS;

BLEACHING; CHROMATOGRAPHY; INSTALLATION; INVESTMENT; MOISTURE; POLYSULFIDE PULPS; SOFTWOODS;

EID: 17444399635     PISSN: 03164004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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