Abstract: A process for bleaching substantially lignin-free pulp or paper in a single-stage bleaching process or multi-stage bleaching process; comprising
contacting said substantially lignin-free pulp or paper with an aqueous reductive bleaching solution comprising hydroxymethane sulfinic acid during a reductive bleaching stage for sufficient amount of time to at least partially bleach said substantially lignin-free pulp or paper.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a mixture of different colored resin particles, some or all of which are irradiated. The present invention also relates to the process of making a marbleized resin composite from this mixture of colored resin particles, as well as the marbleized composite product. The marbleized resin material of the invention displays sharp color delineation between each colored component.