GRADES OF Pulp

• • Based on Pulping Process Fully Mechanical (GW, PGW, RMP)
  Mechanical & Thermal (TMP)
  Semi-mechanical, semi-chemical (CTMP)
  Semi chemical (NSSC, Cold Soda)
  Fully Chemical (Sulfite, sulfate)
  Soft Cook Fully Chemical (Rayon, viscose)
• • Based on Raw Material Wood (HW, SW)
  Agricultural Residue (Straws)
  Annual Plants & Grasses (Hemp, Jute, Kenaf, Bamboo)
  Rags
  Recycled or secondary Fiber
  Deinked
• • Based on Bleaching Totally Chlorine Free (TCF)
  Elemental Chlorine Free (ECF)
  Chlorine Bleaching (Chlorine gas & Hypochlorite)
  Oxygen/Ozone Bleached.
  Unbleached
• • Based on Yield Very High Yield (>95%) - GW, PGW
  High Yield (85-95%) - RMP, TMP
  Medium High Yield (65-85%) - CTMP, NSSC, CMP
  Medium Yield (45-65%) - (Sulfite, Sulfate)
  Medium Low Yield (35-45%) Straw, Grass, Bagasse chemical pulp
  Low Yield ( < 35%) - Rayon, viscose
• • Based on Fiber Length Long Fiber Pulp (>10mm) - Cotton, Hemp, Flax, Jute
  Medium Fiber Pulp (2 - 10mm) - Northern S/W, H/W
  Short Fiber Pulp ( < 2mm) - Tropical H/W, straws, grasses

Various pulp properties

• • Aspen hardwood kraft pulp fiber.

  Fiber Length:	1.0-1.3 mm
  Fiber Width:	18-19 µm
  Wall Thickness:	2.0-3.0 µm
  Fiber Coarseness:	86 micro g/m

• • Birch hardwood kraft pulp fiber.

  Fiber Length:	1.1-1.5 mm
  Fiber Width:	16-22 µm
  Wall Thickness:	3.0-3.6 µm
  Fiber Coarseness:	114 micro g/m

• • Esparto pulp fiber.

  Fiber Length:	0.9-1.5 mm
  Fiber Width:	10 µm
  Wall Thickness:
  Fiber Coarseness:	90 micro g/m

• • Eucalyptus pulp fiber.

  Fiber Length:	0.9-1 mm
  Fiber Width:	14-16 µm
  Wall Thickness:	4-4.5 µm
  Fiber Coarseness:	80-90 micro g/m

• • Hard wood (beech) sulfite pulp fiber.

  Fiber Length:	1.0-1.5 mm
  Fiber Width:	16-22 µm
  Wall Thickness:	2.0-3.6 µm
  Fiber Coarseness:	86-114 micro g/m

• • Southern Mixed Hard Wood Kraft pulp fiber.

  Fiber Length:	0.9-1.5 mm
  Fiber Width:	15-25 µm
  Wall Thickness:	2.0-3.6 µm

• • Radiata Pine Soft wood pulp fiber.

  Fiber Length:	2.5 mm
  Fiber Width:	30 µm
  Wall Thickness:	3.7-4.0 µm
  Fiber Coarseness:	250 micro g/m

• • Scandinavian Soft Wood Kraft pulp fiber.

  Fiber Length:	3.0-3.7 mm
  Fiber Width:	27-38 µm
  Wall Thickness:	2.9-3.0 µm
  Fiber Coarseness:	160-200 micro g/m

• • Soft wood sulfite pulp fiber.

  Fiber Length:	3.0-3.7 mm
  Fiber Width:	27-38 µ m
  Wall Thickness:	2.9-3.5µ m
  Fiber Coarseness:	160-200 micro g/m

• • Southern Mixed Hard Wood Kraft pulp fiber

  Fiber Length:	0.9-1.5 mm
  Fiber Width:	15-25 µm
  Wall Thickness:	2.0-3.6 µm

• • Southern Pine Soft Wood Kraft pulp fiber

  Fiber Length:	3.8-4.4 mm
  Fiber Width:	36-40 µm
  Wall Thickness:	5.0-10 µm
  Fiber Coarseness:	230-300 micro g/m