Abstract
The plant fibers such as hardwood, softwood, grasses, annual plants and dedicated fiber crops, or those based on agricultural and industrial crop residues are the major raw materials for manufacturing different grades of pulp and paper through various processes. The processing of plant fibers into pulp and paper requires a comprehensive acquaintance of their physicochemical, morphological, and anatomical properties. Understanding the physical, chemical, morphological, and anatomical properties of plant fibers is significant in order to assess their potential toward production of pulp and paper. These properties reveal their techno-commercial suitability for pulp and paper, help in selecting the methods to be adopted for pulping and papermaking, and influence the physical as well as chemical properties of the pulp and paper produced. This chapter presents an overview of physicochemical, morphological, and anatomical properties of the plant resources that are being used as feedstocks for pulp and paper production.
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