Domtar Ashdown Prime Softwood is a very clean, long fiber pulp that offers excellent hydrating properties. It exhibits high bulking, absorption, and porosity with high tearing strength. The market pulp bale is ideal for warehousing and handling.
Characteristics
This bleached Southern Softwood is manufactured from Southern Yellow Pine, primarily Loblolly Pine.
Value-Added Features
Since the fiber is easily hydrated, it provides excellent bulking, absorption, and porosity characteristics.
Pure Benefits
- High bulk
- High absorption
- High porosity
- Minimal Refining Energy
Ideal Applications
Uncoated free sheet, coated papers, tissue, and specialty papers.
End-use Benefits
- Good value
- Specialty applications
Wood Species*
| Loblolly Pine | |
| *May contain up to 5% Shortleaf Pine |
Typical Pulp Properties**
| Brightness (ISO) | 88 |
| Dirt (ppm) | 0.52 |
| Viscosity (cp) | 20 |
| Fiber Length (mm) | 2.3 |
| Coarseness (mg/m) | 0.209 |
| DCM Extractives (%) | 0.05 |
| Air Dry (%) | 95 |
| **Average of typical samples tested. Not pulp mill specifications |
Shipping Data
| Dimensions | Inches | cm |
| Length | 33 | 84 |
| Width | 27 | 69 |
| Height | 18 | 46 |
| Weight | 500-525 lb / 227-238 kg | |
| Wires | 1x1 | |
| Available upon request: Wrapped bales – single wrapper with 1 x 2 wires (two on short side) | ||
| Export Package: | 6 bales/unit 7 wire/unit |
PFI Mill Handsheet Data
| Revolutions | Units | 0 | 250 | 3000 | 5600 | 10000 |
| Freeness |
CSF, (ml) | 714 | 697 | 544 | 446 | 317 |
| Bulk |
(cm3/g) | 1.92 | 1.79 | 1.58 | 1.53 | 1.47 |
| Burst Index |
(kPa-m²/g) | 1.89 | 3.07 | 5.71 | 6.37 | 7.1 |
| Tear Index |
(mN-m²/g) | 18.3 | 21.9 | 12.9 | 11.7 | 10.4 |
| Tensile Index |
(Nm/g) | 33.8 | 48.3 | 77.8 | 86.5 | 91.6 |
| Tappi Opacity | % | 68.8 | 66.9 | 59.8 | 57.5 | 55.2 |
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