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JOURNAL OF NATURAL FIBERS
Volume 11, Issue 3, Pages 199-211Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/15440478.2013.874962
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banana stem; bleaching; paper testing; physical properties; optical properties
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This study deals with the determination of paper-making potentialities of banana pseudo-stems growing in Thailand. Chlorine dioxide (D-0 and D-1) and extraction (E-p) treatments were all performed in sealed plastic bags in a thermostatically controlled water bath. Unbleached banana kraft pulp in the kappa number range of 23-28 was not easy to bleach with three-stage sequence of D-0-EP-D-1. The determination of mechanical properties of standard paper after mild beating in the laboratory is discussed as is the interpretation of the results. As an indication of potential paper-making properties, they are important for the pulp producer in the control of fiber characteristics. The brightness was achieved at 45% ISO, with a viscosity level at 585 mL/g. Drainage of pulp was extremely slow and paper-making properties were characterized by low strength, low bulk, rough surface, and extremely poor optical properties.
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