Difference between revisions of "Jute paper"
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| − | A strong, bendable paper made from sulfite wood pulp and long [ | + | A strong, bendable paper made from sulfite wood pulp and long [[jute]] fibers. The jute fibers are obtained from the butt ends of the jute stalk and from pieces of old [[rope]] and [[burlap]]. This coarse, brown paper is used for packaging, envelopes, tags as well as for cement bags and flour sacks. |
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Revision as of 09:26, 21 January 2014
Description
A strong, bendable paper made from sulfite wood pulp and long Jute fibers. The jute fibers are obtained from the butt ends of the jute stalk and from pieces of old Rope and Burlap. This coarse, brown paper is used for packaging, envelopes, tags as well as for cement bags and flour sacks.
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 426
- Boise Cascade Paper Group, The Paper Handbook, Boise Cascade, Portland OR, 1989