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wood pulp: see paper paper, thin, flat sheet or tissue made usually from plant fiber but also from rags and other fibrous materials. It is used principally for printing and writing on but has many other applications. ..... Click the link for more information. . wood pulp 1. wood that has been ground to a fine pulp for use in making newsprint and other cheap forms of paper, and in the production of hardboard 2. finely pulped wood that has been digested by a chemical, such as caustic soda, and sometimes bleached: used in making paper wood pulp [′wu̇d ‚pəlp] (anatomy) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| With the increased use in China of office printers, copier and fax machines, preprinted forms and envelopes, and other business communication, 100% wood-pulp based uncoated freesheet demand growth is estimated at 10% per year for the period from 2001-2010, according to Jaakko Poyry Consulting. Many environmentalists wonder why the government continues to debate the risks of using dioxin-contaminated products at all when the technology exists to eliminate chlorine from the wood-pulp bleaching process. |
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