DefinePK

Abstract

ABSTRACT Pakistan is deficient in pulp and paper. This is mainly because of shortage of raw material for this industry in the country. To broaden the raw material base for paper manufacture, studies were under taken to investigate the suitability of some of the home grown materials like woods, grasses and shrubs, for this use, on the basis of their fiber dimensions. Among all the species investigated softwoods are the best material for pulp and paper, followed by bamboos and other grasses. Most of the hardwoods and shrubby materials yield short fiber. To produce a strong paper from hardwoods and shrubby materials use of a pulp furnish of softwoods and/or bamboos is recommended. In addition to fiber dimensions, economic availability is the main governing factor in the use of a raw material for pulp.