FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD PACKAGING

FOOD PACKAGING REGULATIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The fibrous raw material for production of paper is called ____
A
Pulp
B
Hemicellulose
C
Cellulose
D
Lignin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pulp is a lignocellulosic fibrous material prepared by chemically or mechanically separating cellulose fibers from wood, fiber crops, waste paper, or rags.

Detailed explanation-2: -The basic raw material of paper is cellulose in the form of fiber. Cellulose fiber occurs in many vegetable tissues, from which it can readily be extracted by mechanical or chemical means.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mechanical pulp, generally called groundwood, is usually produced by a mechanical grinding process and is not further classified except as fine, coarse, or bleached.

Detailed explanation-4: -Currently, the starting material for the production of cellulose pulp, from which paper is made, are various types of fibrous plant materials obtained, among others, from coniferous and deciduous trees, but also from other plants, e.g. from flax, bamboo or cotton.

Detailed explanation-5: -Pulp mills make pulp, a mixture of cellulose fibers and water used as the basis of all paper products. Pulp is made in several ways, depending on the type of paper being produced.

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