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Re:A Startup Making Paper Out of Stone, Not Trees by linkregister on Thursday June 15, 2017 @09:05PM (#14565827)
Do the waste wood chips from a typical lumber mill go into particle board or might they also go into paper?
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Re:A Startup Making Paper Out of Stone, Not Trees by soupbowl on Thursday June 15, 2017 @09:13PM (#14565880)
It depends on the mill and the current economy. The wood chips will not be used for pulp but instead burned to generate power for the mill, made into fire pallets, particle board or other similar product. Based on what makes the most money in the current economy and the products the mill is equipped to make.
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Re:A Startup Making Paper Out of Stone, Not Trees by tmnvix on Thursday June 15, 2017 @10:46PM (#14566291)
In Tasmania they are used to make paper.
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