Wood chip (Eucalyptus)

Eucalyptus wood chips, are produced from eucalyptus logs. In the past, the trees used for paper production were often cut from natural forests. However, nowadays, the preferred trees for paper production are eucalyptus tree. The majority of trees used for paper production have an age of approximately 3-5 years. They are cut into logs or have a similar cylindrical shape, and then they undergo a process of bark removal to obtain bark-free wood logs. Afterward, they are chipped into small pieces for paper pulp production.

Preliminary qualification

– A Maximum of 5% of chips in excess of 40 mm. in length.
– A Maximum of 91% of chips shall be between 4.8 mm. and 40 mm.
– A Maximum of 55% of chips shall be between 9.5 mm. and 22.2 mm.
– A Maximum of 3% of chips shall be less than 4.8 mm. in length.
– Chips will contain maximum 1.0% bark and rot and nil charcoal.