Our performance in 2009 - Sappi
Our performance in 2009 - Sappi
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Packag<strong>in</strong>g paper<br />
of heavy and lightweight<br />
grades of paper and board<br />
are ma<strong>in</strong>ly used for primary<br />
and secondary packag<strong>in</strong>g of<br />
fast mov<strong>in</strong>g consumer<br />
goods, agricultural and<br />
<strong>in</strong>dustrial products. Products<br />
<strong>in</strong>clude conta<strong>in</strong>er board, sack<br />
kraft and mach<strong>in</strong>e glazed<br />
kraft which can be coated<br />
to enhance barrier and<br />
aesthetic properties.<br />
Pulp<br />
All our South African bus<strong>in</strong>esses<br />
are focused on develop<strong>in</strong>g<br />
niche products and services<br />
to improve our customer<br />
offer<strong>in</strong>gs and profitability.<br />
Paper pulp<br />
is the ma<strong>in</strong> raw material used <strong>in</strong> the<br />
production of pr<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g, writ<strong>in</strong>g and<br />
packag<strong>in</strong>g paper. Pulp is the generic<br />
term that describes the cellulose<br />
fibre derived from wood. These<br />
cellulose fibres may be separated by<br />
mechanical, thermo-mechanical or<br />
chemical processes. Mechanical<br />
pulp is produced by mechanically<br />
gr<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g wood or wood chips.<br />
Thermo mechanical pulp is<br />
produced by process<strong>in</strong>g wood fibres<br />
us<strong>in</strong>g heat and mechanical gr<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g<br />
of acetate tow, microcrystall<strong>in</strong>e<br />
or ref<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g wood or wood chips.<br />
cellulose, cellophane, ethers and<br />
Chemical pulp is produced by us<strong>in</strong>g<br />
mould<strong>in</strong>g powders. The various<br />
chemical processes which remove<br />
grades of chemical cellulose are<br />
the glues (lign<strong>in</strong>s) that b<strong>in</strong>d the wood<br />
manufactured <strong>in</strong> accordance with<br />
fibres leav<strong>in</strong>g cellulose fibres. Paper<br />
the specific requirements of<br />
made from chemical pulp is generally<br />
customers <strong>in</strong> different market<br />
termed ‘woodfree’ or ‘f<strong>in</strong>e’ paper.<br />
segments.The purity of the<br />
Chemical cellulose<br />
chemical cellulose is one of the key<br />
determ<strong>in</strong>ants of its suitability for<br />
is manufactured by similar processes<br />
particular applications.<br />
to paper pulp, but purified further to<br />
leave virtually pure cellulose fibres. The purity and viscosity of the<br />
Chemical cellulose is used <strong>in</strong> the chemical cellulose are the key<br />
manufacture of a variety of cellulose determ<strong>in</strong>ants of its suitability for<br />
textile and non-woven fibre<br />
particular applications.<br />
products, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g viscose staple<br />
Timber products<br />
fibre (rayon), solvent spun fibre<br />
(lyocell) and filament. It is also used <strong>in</strong>cludes sawn timber for<br />
<strong>in</strong> various other cellulose-based construction and furniture<br />
applications <strong>in</strong> the food, cigarette, manufactur<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
chemical and pharmaceutical<br />
<strong>in</strong>dustries, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the manufacture<br />
Products<br />
and<br />
brands<br />
Pulp<br />
<strong>2009</strong> annual report<br />
Algro Design<br />
Barricoat<br />
Beehive Bag<br />
Cape Flut<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Cape L<strong>in</strong>er<br />
Glass Glaze<br />
Hi Yield Flut<strong>in</strong>g ®<br />
Kraftguard ®<br />
Kraftpride ®<br />
Mg Industrial<br />
Presspride ®<br />
Pr<strong>in</strong>tpride ®<br />
Stackraft ®<br />
Stegi<br />
Stratomax<br />
Superflute<br />
Superpr<strong>in</strong>t ®<br />
Tobacco L<strong>in</strong>er<br />
Wicked Wrap<br />
Chemical cellulose<br />
Kraft pulp<br />
Hardcell – Softcell ®<br />
<strong>Our</strong> brands<br />
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our bus<strong>in</strong>ess
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