Bleaching of Wood Pulp - Bleaching of Recycled Pulp

Bleaching of Recycled Pulp

Hydrogen peroxide and sodium dithionite are used to increase the brightess of deinked pulp. The bleaching methods are similar for mechanical pulp in which the goal is to make the fibers brighter.

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