UTILIZATION OF PINE NEEDLE FOR PAPER MANUFACTURE

Abstract

The authors wish to ex: re eia ?ratification to Dr. A. Ghani, Chairman PC,'SIR, for ZliE; hind permission to carry out this work and to Mr. H. Aslam, Member Technology, for his constructive criticism of th,,project. They are extremely grateful to Dr. R.A. Shah, Director roana Laboratories Peshawar, for his keen interest in the project and encouragement throughout this work, and to Dr. S.M.A. Shah, Principal. Scientific Officer for improvement in the manuscript. The authors are also highly prateful to Mr. Rafiuddin, General Manager, Adamjee rarer and Board Mills Nowshera, for his permission to carry out the experimental work in the Mills Laboratory. Special thanks are also due to Mr. M.A. 1-.7adi, Manager, Quality Control and Research, for his guidance .through— out the experimental work and to Mr. Ti, Raffia Officer Incharge Chemists and Mr. Ziauddin t. Chemist,. for their help in experimental work. The authors arc indebted to the Pakistan Science Foundation, for the financial assistance and particularly to r. Azra Sultana Ahmad, Senior Scientific Officer, PS F, for her co—operation during the project.