sawdust

wood pulp

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Sawdust consists of fine particles, typically of wood, created by the action of a saw. It is a byproduct of cutting wood.1

Paper pulp is the raw material used to manufacture paper and is composed of various fibers, including those from wood. Wood is the predominant source of papermaking fiber, with both softwoods and hardwoods being utilized. Softwood fibers are longer and contribute strength, while hardwood fibers are shorter and improve opacity and smoothness.23

Increasingly, waste materials from wood-using industries, such as sawdust, are being used to produce pulp for papermaking. This practice helps to utilize resources more efficiently.3

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…the wood-using industries, such as sawdust, has increasingly been used for pulp. In addition, more abundant and less desirable hardwoods have been used as a source of pulp. The woodyard of a pulp mill formerly stored pulpwood in the form of roundwood logs, but recently there has been a trend…
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…the wood-using industries, such as sawdust, has increasingly been used for pulp. In addition, more abundant and less desirable hardwoods have been used as a source of pulp. The woodyard of a pulp mill formerly stored pulpwood in the form of roundwood logs, but recently there has been a trend…
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