Difference between revisions of "Woodfree paper"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An indicative term that the paper contains no [ | + | An indicative term that the paper contains no [[mechanicalwood%20pulp|mechanically ground wood pulp]]. Paper made with only chemical pulp has longer fibers, is stronger and contains less [[lignin|lignin]]. In Britain, a woodfree paper may contain up to 10% mechanical pulp and 1% lignin. In the U.S., groundwood-free paper contains less that 5% mechanical pulp. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 14:19, 9 May 2016
Description
An indicative term that the paper contains no mechanically ground wood pulp. Paper made with only chemical pulp has longer fibers, is stronger and contains less Lignin. In Britain, a woodfree paper may contain up to 10% mechanical pulp and 1% lignin. In the U.S., groundwood-free paper contains less that 5% mechanical pulp.
Synonyms and Related Terms
groundwood-free paper; chemical paper
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
- Silvie Turner, Which Paper?, Design Press, New York, 1991