Pulp and Paper: Wood Sources

Wood is the dominant raw material for paper and paperboard production. More than 50% of the average global paper furnish is from virgin wood-based pulp. The other sources are recycled fiber (RCF) from recovered paper (RCP), nonwood fiber, and mineral pigments. This article presents the types and characteristics of pulpwood resources, occurrence, availability, and productivity of wood resources. The trends in wood usage in the pulp and paper industry were discussed. A critical concern for the global pulp and paper industry there will be reasonable access to the vast softwood resources in Siberia.