Chemithermomechanical Pulping and Properties Comparison of Four Common Hardwood Species in Northern China

Authors

  • Chuanmin Geng State Key Laboratory of Green Papermaking and Resource Recycling, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
  • Chuanyuan Yang State Key Laboratory of Green Papermaking and Resource Recycling, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
  • Zhenli Xu Shandong Tianhe Paper Co., LTD, Taian 271400, China
  • Lianchen Xu Shandong Tianhe Paper Co., LTD, Taian 271400, China
  • Yuquan Zhang Rizhao Huatai Paper Co., LTD, Rizhao 276500, China
  • Yingjuan Fu State Key Laboratory of Green Papermaking and Resource Recycling, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
  • Guoyu Tian State Key Laboratory of Green Papermaking and Resource Recycling, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
  • Zhaojiang Wang State Key Laboratory of Green Papermaking and Resource Recycling, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8494-4508

Keywords:

Hardwood, Chemithermomechanical, Paper properties, Pulp

Abstract

 

Populus cathayana Rehder (PCR, Chinese poplar), Fraxinus chinensis Roxb. (FCR, Chinese ash), Platanus orientalis L. (PO, Oriental plane), and Acer palmatum Thunb. (AP, Japanese maple) are four common hardwoods in the northern hemisphere. In this work, chemithermomechanical pulps (CTMP) of the four wood species were prepared for comparative study of pulp properties. For unbleached CTMP, PCR and FCR exhibited the highest whiteness of 44%ISO, while AP demonstrated the highest tensile index of 24.2 N·m²/g, tear index of 1.23 mN·m2/g, and ring crush index of 7.2 N·m/g. For bleached CTMP using hydrogen peroxide, PO achieved the highest whiteness of 70.3% ISO at 6% hydrogen peroxide. AP showed the optimal tensile index of 24.7 N·m²/g. The experiments also revealed that PO exhibited the highest bulk of 3.6 cm³/g. This study provides a reference for selecting raw materials in pulp production.

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Published

2025-03-26

How to Cite

Geng, C., Yang, C., Xu, Z., Xu, L., Zhang, Y., Fu, Y., … Wang, Z. (2025). Chemithermomechanical Pulping and Properties Comparison of Four Common Hardwood Species in Northern China. BioResources, 20(2), 3604–3611. Retrieved from https://ojs.bioresources.com/index.php/BRJ/article/view/24374

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Research Article or Brief Communication