482 USES OF WOOD PULP. 



They found it impossible to compete in paper for printing and news 

 papers with the Scandinavian and American manufacturers, who 

 work under more favorable conditions, on account of cheap wood 

 and ample water power. 



The following is a list of some of the largest manufacturers of 

 bleached sulphite pulp: 



Actiengesellschaft fur Maschinenpapier und Zellstoff Fabrikation, 

 Aschaffenburg-on-the-Main, Bavaria. 



Zellstoff-Fabrik Waldhof, Waldhof bei Mannheim. 



Zellstoff-Fabrik Wolfach, Wolfach in Baden. 



Zellstoff-Fabrik Ph. Offenheimer, Okriftel bei Frankfort-on-the- 

 Main. 



Simonius Zellstoff-Fabrik, Kehlheim, Bayern. 



RICHARD GUENTHER, 



FRANKFORT, January 25^ ipoo. Consul- General. 



ANNABERG. 



Wood pulp is not manufactured here, but is used in the manu- 

 facture of paper, cardboard, and paper boxes. 



The manufacture of kitchen utensils, such as plates, pails, etc., 

 was attempted, but was not a success. It is probable that the use 

 of wood pulp in the manufacture of ornamental parts of chairs and 

 other light furniture has had good results, but certainly not in this 

 consular district. 



There are two kinds of wood pulp manufactured and known in 

 the commercial world in Germany mechanical wood pulp and 

 chemical wood pulp, or cellulose. Cellulose is considered much 

 superior in every respect to the ordinary wood pulp. 



Fir wood is generally used in the manufacture of wood pulp. 

 Pine wood is also used to some extent, but it is too resinous for the 

 manufacture of the best quality. Both kinds of wood pulp, when 

 bleached and purified, are used successfully in the manufacture of 

 all sorts of paper and cardboard. 



The price for mechanical wood pulp (Holzschliff) ranges from 

 ii to 12 marks ($2.61 to $2.85) per 100 kilograms (220.46 pounds). 

 The price of chemical wood pulp (cellulose) is about 100 per cent 

 higher. 



To produce a good mechanical wood pulp, it is absolutely neces- 

 sary to use pure spring water, free from iron or other mineral prod- 

 ucts, as particles of these readily amalgamate with the pulp and, 

 however small, result in great detriment to the paper. 



