Woodfree paper

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