Table 14. Comparison of WP and commercial extracted cellulose.

Factor		WP cellulose	Commercial cellulose
Cost (USD ($) per ton)	Raw material	100–150	1500–3000a
	Chemicals & energya	600–1000	N/A
	Labor and equipment	100–300	N/A
	Total estimated	800–1450	1500–3000
Purity		Moderate (requires further refining)	High (ready-to-use)
Environmental impact		Low (recycling waste material)	Higher (industrial production)
Scalability		Limited by waste availability	High (industrial supply chain)

^aThe pricing is obtained from various websites including Alibaba⁷⁵ and Sigma-Aldrich.⁷⁶