The world consumes a staggering 400 million metric tons of paper each year. An individual consumes two pieces of paper every hour. Even the notion that “paperless” offices aiding in reduction of paper consumption might be misleading as paper isn’t just office…
The debate over paper towels being harmful is quite ragged. However, it is a topic worth discussing. The debate over the effects of manufacturing and use paper towels on the environment took a turn against the billion-dollar industry after scientists at Massachusetts…
Industrial mixers for the paper & pulp industry are used to remove natural lignin by breaking down cellulose fibres and turning the heterogeneous mix into a more homogenous, consistent one. This action of thoroughly and uniformly mixing chemicals to remove lignin makes…
Every year, according to the National Academies Press, roughly 3.5 billion cubic meters of wood is harvested around the world. This creates a need for sustainable production of wood, paper, and fuel for the global community. 500 million cubic meters is used…
The paper industry generates global annual revenues exceeding $500 billion dollars, producing over 300 million tons of paper products. Paper industry in the US accounts for approximately one-third of the global output, while the European market is valued at approximately one-fifth. The…
The Pulp and Paper is watching carefully as vendors such as Siemens, GE and SAP are aggressively pursuing manufacturing facilities with the promise of Industry 4.0 and the Smart Factory. The issue for many plant owners is not whether to embrace digitalization…
Several summits and conferences, and scientists, industry experts, and researchers, since the past half a century or so, have unanimously concluded that climate change is a real phenomenon and that it is being accelerated by human activities including the production of greenhouse…
Myths are part of everyone’s life. If you happen to travel around the globe, you’ll notice that every other person on this planet seems to follow some kind of myth regardless of what position he holds in the society. Sometimes, the myths…
Pulp and paper mills are present in harsh environments and produce lots of dust and heat in the environment. Elimination or reduction of the effects of heat and dust is helpful to the healthy performance of pulp and paper mills and as…
Recently, a leading online news portal reported that the industrial hydrogen peroxide market is predicted to reach an amount of US $4.28 billion by the year 2026, at a CAGR of 5.53% from the year 2016 to 2026. Do you know for…
