KRAFT PULPING - PULP STRENGTH DELIVERY ALONG COMPLETE KRAFT MILL FIBER LINES

Kraft pulps are prized for their superior physical properties. Some st rength is lost in digester operations, but what happens along the rest of the fiber line? Not surprisingly, that depends on the design of th e mill and on how it is operated. When pulp performance is measured fr om samples taken along a complete fiber line, papermakers can see how the kraft pulp changes physically as it progresses through oxygen deli gnification and bleaching. Such a characterization of a kraft mill's f iber line can identify where improvements are needed.