A trio of researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) and São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil has developed a method to obtain an enzyme from a fungus cultivated in agricultural waste ...

Due to the scarcity of wood in some countries, it is necessary to replace it with other raw materials and at the same time use the waste material. The aim of this research is to use poppy waste straw ...

Kraft pulp mills, which have been around for decades, use highly caustic chemicals known as white liquor and high‑temperature, high-pressure industrial processes to turn wood into paper and other ...

Nitrocellulose is one of the most important cellulose derivatives used in industry and commerce, produced from raw materials such as cotton linters, dissolving wood pulp, or pure/mixed cellulose pulp.

BRAINERD, Minn. — Working at the town's paper mill was more than a job for most Brainerd people. For more than a century, it became a way of life that gave birth to generations. It was an “extended ...

When paper dries and is subsequently rewetted, its properties change permanently. This phenomenon is known as hornification. New research now shows that the process is more complex than previously ...

The project involves replacing two outdated cardboard-making machines with one more productive machine, as well as installing ...

A trio of researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) and São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil have developed a method to obtain an enzyme from a fungus cultivated in agricultural waste ...