Optimizing lodgepole pine submerchantable log thermomechanical pulp

Wood and Fiber Science

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 476-482

  Myers, Gary C ^a  

^a FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lodgepole pine; Mechanical pulping; Paper properties; Pulp properties; Small diameter; Thermomechanical pulping (TMP)

Indexed keywords

LOGGING (FORESTRY); NATURAL FIBERS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SAWMILLS; THERMOMECHANICAL PULP; THERMOMECHANICAL PULPING PROCESS;

LOG RESOURCE; SAWMILL RESIDUE CHIPS; SMALL DIAMETER; SUBMERCHANTABLE LOG;

SOFTWOODS;

BARKING; CHIPS; FIBER LENGTH; LOGS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PAPER PROPERTIES; PINUS CONTORTA; PULP PROPERTIES; SAW MILL RESIDUES; STEMS; THERMOMECHANICAL PULPING; THERMOMECHANICAL PULPS; TREE DIMENSIONS; WOOD HANDLING;

PINUS CONTORTA;

EID: 7244240997     PISSN: 07356161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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