Kraft Process

The kraft process (also known as kraft pulping or sulfate process) is a process for conversion of wood into wood pulp consisting of almost pure cellulose fibers. It entails treatment of wood chips with a mixture of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide, known as white liquor, that breaks the bonds that link lignin to the cellulose.

Read more about Kraft Process:  History, Comparison With Other Pulping Processes, Byproducts and Emissions

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