Pulp and paper giant APRIL’s recent decision to lower its deforestation commitments and source wood from two companies ...

Integrated paperboard manufacturing consists of a number of unit processes that continuously generate large amounts of process data. Manufacturing is energy-intensive and variations must be taken into ...

Xylanases are hydrolytic enzymes that cleave the β-1,4 linkages of xylan, the major hemicellulosic component of plant cell walls. In the pulp and paper industry, these enzymes have been deployed to ...

The pulp and paper industry ranks among the world’s most energy-intensive sectors, accounting for roughly 6 % of global industrial energy use and 2 % of direct industrial CO₂ emissions. Its core ...

Wood pulp might make the paper industry go around, but this renewable product has untapped potential for a variety of uses, according to a University of Maine professor. Adriaan van Heiningen works in ...

Paper can be fabricated from all different kinds of materials such as, reeds, flax, cotton, and even bagasse (sugarcane pulp). However, the majority of paper products are made from treated wood fibers ...

Kraft pulp mills, which have been around for decades, use highly caustic chemicals known as white liquor and high‑temperature, high-pressure industrial processes to turn wood into paper and other ...

Processing wood into paper requires a lot of water, energy, and chemicals. Creapaper mixes in grass, reducing the need for trees—and all the resources necessary to process them. As the backlash ...

Pulp and paper giant APRIL made recent changes that are concerning to environmental groups. These changes include suspending ...