Abstract Knowledge of the ultrastructural arrangement within wood fibres is important for
understanding the mechanical properties of the fibres themselves, as well as for …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the behavior of lignin and carbohydrates in kraft
pulps during sulfuric acid bleaching. Beech kraft pulp and red pine kraft pulp were bleached …

Wood shortages, environmental pollution and high energy consumption remain major
obstacles hindering the development of today's pulp and paper industry. Energy-saving and …

The oxygen (1s) ESCA peak for aspen explosion pulp consists of two components, O1 and
O2. A tentative assignment was made for them. O1 with lower binding energy is assigned to …

A novel pulping process using formic acid/acetic acid/water to selectively separate cellulose,
hemicelluloses and lignin from bagasse was optimised and the bleaching response and …

Alkaline sulphite-anthraquinone (AS/AQ) pulping of rice straw from North eastern Iran and
totally chlorine free (TCF) bleaching of resulting pulps was investigated. In the AS/AQ …

The research focuses on the characterization and evaluation of agricultural residue as
pulping raw materials with the aim of improving the production of high quality papers in …

The production of dissolving pulp from bamboo-willow (Salix salicaceae or Zhuliu in
Chinese) was investigated. It is one of the new fast-growing tree species with strong cold …

Transverse sections of white birch (Betula platyphylla) were treated with anhydrous
ammonia at 60–140° C (ammonia treatment, AT). As a result, the crystal structure of …