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Table 1 Pulp fibers properties before enzymatic treatments

From: Predicting the most appropriate wood biomass for selected industrial applications: comparison of wood, pulping, and enzymatic treatments using fluorescent-tagged carbohydrate-binding modules

Fibers characteristics (average values)

HM

SM

HK

SK

Length (mm)

0.71

1.31

0.76

2.35

Fines (0–0.2 mm) (%)

15.31

13.25

13.64

3.01

Width (µm)

22.6

27.4

17.7

26.0

  1. HM hardwood CTM pulp, SM softwood CTM pulp, HK hardwood Kraft pulp, and SK softwood Kraft pulp