Posted on 07/23/2004 7:55:29 AM PDT by cryptical
Disadvantages of Hemp for Paper Making
Wood pulp paper makers have complained that hemp is an impractical fiber source because it is so different from wood fiber (Judt, 1994). In order to make hemp paper commercially competitive with wood paper, processes are being developed to use hemp fiber to best advantage. For existing mills, this can involve prohibitively expensive re-tooling to accommodate the different fiber.
HempÕs long, strong fibers can get tangled up in the beating stage and cause uneven sheet formation. Problems with slow drainage on the paper machine have been reported too, perhaps due to the waxy, water-repellent resins naturally occurring in the fiber. Slow drainage is a significant problem to the paper industry since it affects production times.
The fact that hemp has two different kinds of fiber also poses some difficulties. The fiber types can be separated and used to make various qualities of paper, or combined into one hybrid pulp. This is a situation that calls for thorough testing to find the best mixtures and techniques.
Yet another challenge to paper makers, one offered by any annual plant, is harvesting and transport. Trees may be harvested at almost any time of the year, ensuring a steady supply. The harvest time for a crop of hemp is quite specific, however. Storing adequate fiber supplies without spoilage is a big stumbling block when production is on a scale of 1000 tons per day and is expected to continue year-round.
In any case, you need to choose a defense. A minute ago you lied and said you never made such a post and challenged me to provide a link. Now you admit you made the post but claim I erred. Which is it?
You have used illegal drugs and have admitted it. I suppose now you will deny. It won't work. Everyone knows. You know, I know, everyone knows. It's a crime. You are a criminal by definition. You advocate others pay for the same crime as you, but you refuse to pay.
I don't take lectures on crime from criminals.
Nowhere did I admit to being a criminal. Please retract your post.
I made no lie.
I retract nothing. You admitted using illegal drugs.
Geez, if all the dopers marijuana users smoked at home like you there wouldn't be 700,000 marijuana arrests each year.
I guess we can conclude that there are quite a few pot smokers out there that aren't as responsible (using the term loosely) as you. I bet they're not as successful either.
As a matter of fact, I'd bet that you're not even a good example of the average pot smoker now are you?
Where did I say 'illegal'?
31 posted on 07/23/2004 9:53:29 AM PDT by Protagoras
You should get FireFox.
IMHO, the WOD has been an expensive failure. The solution would be to allow the states to experiment with varying degrees of legalization and criminalization. Let's give it a couple of decades and see what approach works out best. If Alabama wants to ban pot, fine. If California wants to legalize it, fine.
Yes they are the same plant. Marijuana is the slang term used to make it sound "foreign" and somehow more fiendish.
Cannabis has three species: Sativa, Indica, and Ruderalis. The last two are short bushy varieties, Cannabis sativa is a taller preferred species, because you would get more useful quantity of bast (the fiberous outer stem) from that variety. Thus the name (sativa = useful).
Yes, and right after that he added:
" Now, I can’t say that I will agree with all the things that the present group who call themselves Libertarians in the sense of a party say, because I think that like in any political movement there are shades, and there are libertarians who are almost over at the point of wanting no government at all or anarchy."
-- Reason magazine, 1975
Thought you could slip one by the ol' robertpaulsen, eh?
I'm sensing a Class 1 Cinflagration coming on.
Bob, you know as well as I do that libertarianism and the Libertarian Party are two different things. You also know that VagThang's graphics are boring and overused.
I can't remember. Are you an admitted criminal?
Right. libertarians are too weak to hold true to the libertarian philosophy.
You would not be the final word on who won any debate. I am more than happy to stand on my posts.
A friend of mine drank a beer once.
It made him want to rape and kill.
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