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What is the difference between a southern fiber and a northern fiber?

April 26, 2017fiber northern southern

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What is the difference between a southern fiber and a northern fiber?

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Southern pine fibers are long and coarse; properties that enable good moisture transport and entrapment in absorbent applications. Northern softwood fibers (Englemann spruce, lodgepole pine) tend to be shorter and finer; properties that contribute to strength and smoothness in paper.