WOOD QUALITY OF Pinus patula Schltdl & Cham FOR THE PULP PRODUCTION
ABSTRACT The softwood pulp industry is based on the supply of Pinus taeda and P. elliottii woods, and competes for this raw material with other timber sectors. The study aimed to evaluate the wood quality of Pinus patula for pulp and paper production. Trees aged 14 years were obtained from a plantat...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Revista árvore 2019-01, Vol.43 (2) |
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Zusammenfassung: | ABSTRACT The softwood pulp industry is based on the supply of Pinus taeda and P. elliottii woods, and competes for this raw material with other timber sectors. The study aimed to evaluate the wood quality of Pinus patula for pulp and paper production. Trees aged 14 years were obtained from a plantation located in Ponte Alta do Norte, State of Santa Catarina/Brazil. Discs were collected along the commercial height for determining the weighted basic density and its longitudinal variation in the trees, and the chemical composition. For the anatomical characterization, a disc was extracted from the base of each tree to determine the radial variation of tracheids morphological characteristics, and their quality indexes for the production of kraft pulp. The weighted basic density (365 kg.m-3) of the wood was low when compared with other species of the same genus. Regarding the tracheids morphology, a mean length of 2.37 mm; wall thickness of 5.49 µm; width of 40.32 µm and a lumen diameter of 29.09 µm were observed. The chemical composition of the species showed low contents of lignin (25.06%) and ashes (0.27%), compatible content of holocellulose (70.76%), and high content of extractives (6.24%) compared with conifers of traditional use. In general, P. patula species shows characteristics compatible with those traditionally used for the pulp and paper production, and it should be considered in more advanced studies with this species in this segment.
RESUMO O setor de polpa celulósica de fibra longa tem como base de suprimento as madeiras de Pinus taeda e P. elliottii e compete por essa matéria-prima com outros setores madeireiros. O estudo objetivou avaliar a qualidade da madeira de Pinus patula para a produção de polpa e papel. Árvores com 14 anos foram obtidas de um plantio localizado em Ponte Alta do Norte/ SC. Foram coletados discos ao longo da altura comercial para determinação da densidade básica ponderada e sua variação longitudinal nas árvores e da composição química. Para caracterização anatômica extraiu-se um disco da base de cada árvore para determinação da variação radial das características morfológicas de traqueídeos, e os índices de qualidade dos mesmos para produção de polpa celulósica. A densidade básica ponderada da madeira (365kg.m-3) foi baixa quando comparada com outras espécies de mesmo gênero. Quanto à morfologia dos traqueídeos, observou-se comprimento médio de 2,37 mm; espessura da parede de 5,49 µm; largura de 40,32 µm e diâmetro do lum |
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ISSN: | 0100-6762 1806-9088 1806-9088 |
DOI: | 10.1590/1806-90882019000200007 |