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Paper and packaging and Starch and cellulose derivatives

Paper and packaging depends on starch and cellulose derivatives.

Paper and packaging (industry) and Starch and cellulose derivatives (chemical): 1 relationship.

How they are linked

1. Industry input

Physical flow · Criticality 3 of 5 · Starch and cellulose derivatives → Paper and packaging

4 of the enterprise types in Paper and packaging depend on starch and cellulose derivatives; for the most dependent, it rates 3 out of 5 on criticality.

  • 4 enterprise types depend on it
  • 3 of 5 highest criticality

Enterprise types that depend on it:

  • Pulp and paper machinery and process-chemical suppliers: sizing and strength (criticality 3 of 5)
  • Integrated virgin-fibre paper and paperboard mills: surface sizing (criticality 3 of 5)
  • Recycled kraft, containerboard and duplex mills: strength additive (criticality 2 of 5)
  • Corrugated box makers: corrugating adhesive (criticality 2 of 5)

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.