APMP pulping of whole kenaf for value-added market pulps

摘要

Using kenaf as fiber source for pulp and paper industry not only will help to slow down the excessive exploitation of the tropical rain forests, but also will reduce the dependence on imported raw materials in some of Southeast Asian countries on long term Results from Andritz R&D pilot plant at Springfield Ohio, USA, have demonstrated that kenaf is suitable for low cost, high yield chemical mechanical pulping and can be used for value-added paper and paperboard applications With implementation of Phuong Nam kenaf P-RC APMP market pulp mill project in Vietnam, Andritz has set a milestone in utilization of annual fibers for production of chemi-mechanical pulps. This will help to secure the fiber supply with an "environmental friendly" technology also in other countries with limited wood supply.