Wood-free paper

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Wood-free paper is paper created exclusively from chemical pulp rather than mechanical pulp. Chemical pulp is normally made from pulpwood, but is not considered wood as most of the lignin is removed and separated from the cellulose fibers during processing, whereas mechanical pulp retains most of its wood components and can therefore still be described as wood. Wood-free paper is not as susceptible to yellowing as paper containing mechanical pulp. It is unknown when wood-free paper was first created, although many industries use it as an alternative to getting paper from trees which encourages deforestation.

See also[]

• Coated fine paper
• Woodfree uncoated paper
• Tree-free paper

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