Sunday, September 27, 2009

Wood Derived Chemicals

Each year nearly 200 x 108 of wood are harvested from the nation’s forest approximately 30 x 106 t are discarded as tree tops, stumps, roots, or scrapped logs. Half of the harvested round wood is converted into lumber, poles and similar and similar wood products. The remainder is converted into pulp and paper. Wood processors classify wood into two groups:
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