1. Paper and cardboard packaging manufacturing
Paper is made up of an infinite number of microscopic fibers, perfectly intertwined and bound together. Wood, whatever its species, is made up of cellulose fibers amalgamated together by a thermoplastic substance called lignin. The cellulose fibers are extracted by mechanical or chemical means, then suspended in a large quantity of water to form what is known as paper pulp. The manufacture of paper and cardboard comprises three successive phases: pulp preparation, paper manufacture, with or without additional treatments, and preparation for delivery and sale of paper and cardboard (cutting, winding, etc.).
Paper and cardboard are made from a variety of cellulose pulps, which constitute the fibrous raw material. Other products (additives) can be added to this material...
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Paper and cardboard packaging manufacturing
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Paper-cardboard is the leading packaging material in France and worldwide.
The sector is organized around three main product families:
flexible" packaging paper;
flat or compact cardboards;
corrugated paper, the basic component of corrugated board.
In 2005, French production of packaging paper totaled 4,567,000 tons (3,431,000 tons of corrugated...
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