How to Use wood pulp in a Sentence

wood pulp

noun
  • But the cases of cheese being bulked out with wood pulp continue.
    — Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 27 May 2022
  • Made from wood pulp, the fibers can scratch delicate surfaces and leave lint behind.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Prices surged for commodities, such as wood pulp for diapers.
    — Alina Selyukh, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Some of Aya Muse's yarn is sourced from wood pulp and all their packaging is made from corn starch.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Forbes, 20 May 2021
  • Most are made from polyester, polypropylene, cotton, wood pulp, or rayon fibers—many of which are not biodegradable.
    — Claire Volkman, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2022
  • Paper is made of wood pulp or other natural fibers that can be added to the compost pile or even used as a mulch around your plants.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Fortunately, most kitchen sponges are made of cellulose or wood pulp that will biodegrade over time.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Forests have shrunk while literacy rates have soared, and today the hunt is on for wood pulp’s replacement.
    — Rachel Adler, Slate Magazine, 4 Aug. 2017
  • Bleached wood pulp results in parchment paper that is white, while unbleached wood pulp keeps its natural brown hue.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Fortunately, most kitchen sponges are made of cellulose or wood pulp that will biodegrade over time.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
  • One is a better way of converting wood pulp into fibre that can be turned into textiles.
    — The Economist, 17 Oct. 2019
  • Most of the toilet paper used in this country is made here either from wood pulp or recycled paper.
    — Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2020
  • Another chops up a special wood pulp that pulls impurities to the surface of the juice.
    — New York Times, 26 Jan. 2021
  • This shortage stems from lumber's raw material, wood pulp, which is used to make toilet paper.
    — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Supply-chain problems have contributed to shortages of products from wood pulp to pallets.
    — Heather Haddon, WSJ, 10 June 2021
  • The material was made of wood pulp and was five times as absorbent as cotton bandages but much less expensive.
    — Ciku Kimeria, Quartz Africa, 26 Feb. 2020
  • First, most tampons are made of cotton or a mixture of cotton and rayon, a semi-synthetic fiber made from wood pulp.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 11 July 2024
  • The next phase included Gutta percha, a rubbery type of wood pulp that was compressed and formed into a ball.
    — Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2020
  • Throughout the years, Lenzing has invested billions into wood pulp plants.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The transition to wood pulp paper was blamed for suicides and crime sprees and decried as a degradation of society.
    — Cenk Sidar, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The wood pulp industry, which uses massive trucks to haul heavy timber loads across frozen lakes, derived a formula for ice strength long ago.
    — Stephanie Pearson, Outside, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The shoes are made from about a dozen different materials, including wood pulp, silk thread, gelatin, plastic and glass.
    — Margaret Stafford, USA TODAY, 17 May 2023
  • Around 130 million years ago, a weevil gorged itself on wood pulp and died a sticky death in the relentless grasp of slow-moving resin.
    — Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, 15 June 2018
  • While actual rice paper is edible and used in many Asian dishes, rolling papers do not contain rice or its fibers but rather wood pulp.
    — Harrison Bard, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2024
  • In case this is news to you, pre-shredded cheese is coated with anti-caking agents—often cellulose made from wood pulp—that keeps the cheese from clumping up.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The slippers are made from about a dozen different materials, including wood pulp, silk thread, gelatin, plastic and glass.
    — Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Tencel fibers do come from trees – mainly beech, birch, eucalyptus and spruce – but again, the wood pulp has been manufactured into a fiber.
    — Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Tencel fibers do come from trees – mainly beech, birch, eucalyptus and spruce – but again, the wood pulp has been manufactured into a fiber.
    — Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Manufacturers take wood pulp, dissolve it in a chemical solvent, then push it through an extruder to form the fibers.
    — Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Natural fibers like sisal, seagrass, jute, wool, and viscose (made from wood pulp) are durable and versatile but can shed and permanently stain.
    — Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2023

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