Virginpulp
Virginpulp refers to pulp derived directly from fresh wood fiber rather than from recovered or recycled paper fibers. In the paper and packaging industries, virgin fiber pulp is contrasted with recycled pulp, which comes from de-inked and repulped post-consumer or post-industrial materials. Virginpulp is valued for fiber purity, strength, and brightness, aspects that are important for high-quality printing papers and certain packaging grades.
Production methods typically fall into chemical pulping or mechanical pulping. Chemical pulps, such as kraft (sulfate)
Environmental considerations for virginpulp center on forest sourcing and mill operations. Responsible forest management and chain-of-custody
Applications for virginpulp include premium printing and writing papers, high-strength packaging papers, and certain specialty papers