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Equipment Description:
Acacia Hardwood Kraft
Last updated: 02 April 2005
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Distribution... Indonesia
Africa
   
Fibre Types... Acacia mangium is grown in plantations for wood pulping in Indonesia. Originally, only a mixed species of A. mangium and Gmelina arborea and some Eucalyptus was grown. Now 100% A. mangium is available.
   
Fibre Properties... Fibre Length mm 0.9 - 1.0
Fibre Width µ
Wall Thickness µ
Fibre Coarseness µ;g/m 75 - 90

   

  Typical Pulp Properties...  
Only bleached ECF pulp is available. Single species Acacia has similar properties to Eucalyptus, and can be mixed with Eucalyptus; 50% Acacia being a maximum. It needs more refining than Eucalyptus pulp to develop sufficient strength for runnability, but at the same schopper reigler Acacia pulp will have a higher opacity and will provide a smoother sheet than Eucalyptus pulps, although at this increased refining level, formation may be a problem.


  Typical Uses...  

Smoothness and opacity characteristics make it suitable for a wide range of printing and writing papers, particularly digital printing papers. The pulp has found applications in bible tissue, envelopes, directory stock, carbonless paper and release paper grades. The pulp’s smoothness also makes its suitable for some tissue grades (EG Facial tissues). However Acacia has a higher resin content than Eucalyptus which reduces its absorbency.


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