Catalyst is an established producer of NBHK pulp in the State of Maine in Northeastern USA. We produce a distinctive NBHK grade at our Rumford pulp division. The Catalyst Rumford Division is well located to serve customers in a geographic area ranging from eastern North America to the mid-west as well as for overseas shipments.
Product Benefits
NBHK pulp is manufactured from a blend of mixed northern hardwood species with a dominant maple component. Its short, fine fibers create a pulp with physical attributes that are well-suited for paper and board grades requiring good formation, opacity, bulk, printability, porosity, or softness and absorbency in tissue and hygienic papers, together with well-balanced strength properties. Shipments to key markets are made directly from Rumford mill either by rail or truck, or to overseas markets via Portland, Maine.
Key Product Characteristics
NBHK pulp is produced from high quality wood chips sourced primarily from the forests of Maine and neighboring New England states |
Produced from pulpwood chips: cooking, bleaching and drying are controlled to exacting specifications |
This grade is valued for its functional properties including brightness, cleanliness, opacity, good formation, softness and absorbency |
Catalyst’s Rumford NBHK is bleached using elemental chlorine free (ECF) process |
Our Rumford NBHK pulp has FSC® Chain of Custody / Controlled wood certification and can be made available as FSC mixed credit. It also has PEFC™ and SFI® Chain of Custody certification. These certifications provide assurance to customers that our NBHK pulp grade is produced from legally harvested wood originating from forests that are well-managed, sustainable, and from non-controversial sources |
end-use applications
- Specialty applications including food contact papers, security papers, saturating papers, technical papers
- Lightweight, medium weight and heavy weight coated papers, specialty papers, label papers, magazines and a wide range of publication papers
- Wood-free printing and writing papers, office papers, photocopy, and converting papers
- Household tissue, towel and hygienic grades, commercial tissue papers, and other consumer products