Scrub Pine Could Yield Useful Pulp Material
The United States Forest Service reports scrub pine long overlooked on abandoned farms in Maryland and Virginia can be a viable pulp and paper source. With slight process tweaks the shrub pine yields a pulp suitable for newsprint, despite current low market value and limited nonfuel use.
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Offedvantag e for papdrak ing wood pulp from scrab pine
The Forest service reports that scrub pine offers lower bark loss and easier handling than spruce during cooking. Logs are regular, pulp light gray to brown, and fiber size near spruce. Bleaching requirements are reduced with proper treatment, yielding a strong white product.
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Pine wood fiber praised for strong pulp use
The text extols a long-fibered pulp from pine wood praised for strength ideal for bag paper and gift papers. Readers claim the wood yields one of the best fibers prepared from pine, suggesting it could produce sturdy paper products when properly handled.
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