美国得克萨斯一家公司自1981年开始种植非洲植物洋麻(Hibiscus cannabinus),与此同时,该公司与美国农业部一直在研究利用洋麻生产新闻纸。1986年双方的研究者在一项小试验中成功地造出了这种纸。《达拉斯早报》、《休斯敦纪事》和《波特伯格时报》等新闻出版机构几年来的试用情况表明,洋麻新闻纸的各项性能均能与木浆新闻纸相媲美。最近,该公司正在兴建第一座商业化洋麻造纸厂;1991年该厂全部建战 A company in Texas began planting African plant kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) in 1981. At the same time, the company and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have been studying the use of kenaf in the production of newsprint. In 1986, the researchers of both parties succeeded in creating this kind of paper in a small experiment. The trials conducted by press and publishing agencies such as the Dallas Morning Post, the Houston Chronicle, and the Potter Times have shown that the performance of kenaf newsprint is comparable to wood pulp newsprint. Recently, the company is building its first commercial Yankee paper mill;