公开(公告)号：US20040216854A1

公开(公告)日：2004-11-04

申请号：US10854106

申请日：2004-05-26

申请人： Nile Fiber Pulp & Paper, Inc. ,  Washington State University Research Foundation

发明人： Ernett Altheimer ,  Michael P. Wolcott

IPC分类号： D21C003/00 ,  D21C003/02 ,  D21D001/02

CPC分类号： D21H11/12 ,  B27J1/00 ,  B27L11/02 ,  B27L11/08 ,  B27N3/04 ,  C08J5/045 ,  D21B1/00 ,  D21C5/00 ,  D21C9/163 ,  D21H27/18 ,  Y10T428/249925

摘要： Composite panels and pulp, and paper products of the pulp, are produced from Arundo donax. In the fabrication of the composite panels, Arundo donax is comminuted to a suitable size, combined with a binder, and consolidated into panels that meet standards for construction and/or furniture grade panels. The Arundo donax particulates may be combined with wood particulates to produce a mixed furnish that can be used in the preparation of composite panels. Comminuted Arundo donax is treated, in conventional pulping processes, to produce a high tensile strength pulp that can be used in the production of paper. The pulp has a lighter color than wood pulp, and thereby uses less bleaching chemicals to achieve a desired whiteness. The pulp can be combined with wood pulp to produce a variety of products.