soda process

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In papermaking: Improvements in materials and processes
Chemical wood pulps such as soda and sulfite pulp (described below) are used when high brightness, strength, and permanence are required. Groundwood pulp was first made in Germany in 1840, but the process did not come into extensive use until about 1870. Soda pulp was first manufactured from wood in…
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In papermaking: Chemical wood pulp
Although this soda process attained commercial importance, soda pulp was of relatively low strength; and use of the process was limited to manufacturing filler pulps from hardwood, which were then mixed with a stronger fibre for printing papers. Because this process consumed relatively large quantities of soda,…
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