Natural fibres of plant and animal origin have been explored vastly over the last two
decades and are gaining importance over synthetic counterparts owing to their …

Cellulose was extracted from the banana stem by chemical method and the factors affecting
the extraction process such as concentration of NaOH and H 2 O 2, as well as the assisted …

Alkaline pulping using sodium hydroxide (NaOH), also known as soda pulping, is
predominantly used to extract cellulose for pulp and papermaking. The NaOH was …

Agricultural wastes have been considered as an alternative sustainable resource for pulp
production. In this work, banana stem (B), pineapple leaf (P) and rice straw (R) were used as …

In the pulp and paper industry, several studies have been done to improve and enhance the
properties of the mechanical, optical, and antimicrobial activities of pulp produced with …

A lignocellulosic non-wood material sarkanda available in abundance as waste, was
evaluated for chemical constituents, pulping behavior, morphological properties, bleaching …

Today, the paper industry is faced with a global deficiency of raw wood materials, so
alternative sources of virgin cellulose fibres are playing an important role in paper …

(SCR) were used as pulp additives at the concentrations of 0, 1, 2, and 4%. Papersheets
with PRW at 2 and 4% as pulp additives had significant effects on tensile index with 26.41 …

The paper industry faces shortages of fibrous raw materials for paper production due to a
variety of reasons. Banana is an annual crop generating huge quantities of fibrous material …

Cellulose was extracted from the banana stem by chemical method and the factors affecting
the extraction process such as concentration of NaOH and H 2 O 2, as well as the assisted …