Using the local fiber resources sustainable production of paper products

Since the middle of the 19th century, the wood fiber has been the main raw material of paper production.Although it is considered to be a sustainable material, but it can't be planted anywhere: in most cases, the transportation is a necessary part of supply chain.It is well known that traffic lead to energy consumption and co2 emissions.In addition, burning all kinds of crop residue is the main cause of air pollution.

Wheat straw burning straw and other crop residues are the main factors that cause air pollution

Near by taking advantage of resources and convert it into sustainable paper products, local enterprises authorized and create employment opportunities, the whole area can benefit from this type of investment.

In this article, we will introduce you to life of paper can be used in the production of various materials, such as straw, bagasse, bamboo and micro fiber cellulose (MFC).We talked with some authoritative experts, they all have their own professional field.

In combination with wheat straw fiber materials

More than 20 years ago, Washington state caused by the burning of straw air pollution load over the state's top 20 industrial manufacturers.So they began to look for alternative commercial use of wheat straw burning.This raises a question: is there a kind of new technology can improve pulping potential.

Through the use of agricultural residues, can realize energy saving and water saving.

Today, is located in eastern Washington state of Columbia pulp mill based on wheat straw as the raw material manufacturers.We had an interview with chief executiveJohn Begley, he says, the company strategically layout area, one of the world's largest wheat fields.

CEO John Begley Columbia pulp plant

As a substitute for hardwood fibers, Columbia pulp mill has add wheat straw fiber to the various kinds of end products.Application is very successful.By using residual agricultural products, can realize saving energy and water.Compared with the conventional pulping process, need only a quarter of the water.Almost no peculiar smell, because this is a process of sweet.The product without bleaching and completely not chlorine.Begley 为 Columbia 浆厂所运营的最先进工艺感到自豪。

Bagasse pulping

Cane to the remaining residue after extracted by squeezing the sugar called bagasse.Due to the limited alternative USES, it is India's agricultural waste, burning can cause air pollution problems.However, bagasse can be processed into environmental protection product.

Bagasse is a kind of low content of lignin fiber clean, easy to clean, easy to bleach.

Naini group and its managing directorPawan AgarwalCan be said to be the pioneer of bagasse pulp production.The company was established in 1998, so this relatively unknown source of fiber for them is not new.According to Agarwal, bagasse with some amazing properties.This is a kind of low content of lignin fiber cleaning, easy washing and bleaching.If the production process is handled well, it can be gained from bagasse fiber quality.Paper performance
, it's very similar to paper made from wood pulp.

Naini Group managing director Pawan Agarwal

Agarwal think bagasse three advantages is that it can drift, uniformity and paper strength.If he have to come up with a disadvantage, that is into the thickness of paper is low.

The fibrillating fiber - green solution of today and the future
Never plan

What is it, how to use?If someone can answer these questions, it is dimensional virtue nanotechnology global market development managerDavid Cowles.He is teaming up with Maine university d virtue of experts and researchers work team.Micro fibrillating fiber, also known as the MFC, belongs to the original fiber cellulose material.

In the dimension of virtue, we measure with tiny fiber component percentage content.In this case, the component refers to the fiber length is less than 0.2 mm.

D virtue nanotechnology global market development manager David Cowles.

The advantages of MFC.It is a kind of sustainable timber resources.Cowles give us an example.Let's imagine, for a eucalyptus tree, it may take six to eight years to grow up and cut down completely.So, in 20 years, a total of two or three times can be cut down.MFC also make the production more flexibility because it USES the mechanical or chemical process, or a combination of these.Cowles 将 MFC 总结为是仅受想象力限制的开启造纸商新机遇的新工具。

D virtue nanotechnology global market development manager David Cowles

In the virtue, of course, we talk about paper products related MFC.But people are exploring in the personal care, biomass, medical supplies, anti-fog coating material, hand sanitizer, and the application of the enhancer.

The advantages of bamboo as raw material to produce daily paper

The characteristics of bamboo fiber is similar to the available softwood and hardwood wood fiber, therefore, is suitable for the production and living paper.D technical concepts virtue factory managerUlf JohnsoN, explained in Asia, bamboo is often used in the production of tissue and toilet paper with life.In terms of environment, bamboo grows rapidly, can be harvested in one to two years.Local or adjacent area planting bamboo usually means less transportation.Compared with the trees, can release more oxygen.To explore the possibility of the use of wood pulp paper production life, just like back in history.Johnson's mean, we're now study again lost knowledge, he is full of expectation for the future.By joint efforts, we have many opportunities to more sustainable way than it has ever been paper production.

D technical concepts virtue factory manager Ulf Johnson

Author: Anna Bostrom Mora