Uncoated free-sheet

Chemical pulps (sulfate, sulfite, soda, cotton linters or vegetable fiber) are used to make uncoated free-sheet (also called wood-free) papers, with occasional additions of up to 10% mechanical fiber or bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulps (BCTMP) and recycled fibers. BCTMP lowers the cost of manufacturing while providing a better grade of paper than stone groundwood or other mechanical pulp. Many of the major producers have converted some or all of their machines to alkaline-based paper, and most new installations are alkaline. Uncoated free-sheet papers are used for office and business printing (copiers, computer printers, etc.), business forms and envelopes, publishing ...

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