Paper Making from Banana Pseudo-Stem: Characterization and Comparison |
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| Authors: | M. Z. H. Khan M. A. R. Sarkar Forhad Ibne Al Imam M. Zahid H. Khan Raimo O. Malinen |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Pulp and Paper Technology, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Pathumthani, Thailand;2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Jessore Science and Technology University, Jessore, Bangladesh;3. Department of Genetic Engineering &4. Biotechnology, Jessore Science and Technology University, Jessore, Bangladesh;5. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pabna Polytechnic College, Pabna, Bangladesh;6. Local Government Engineering Department, Jessore, Bangladesh |
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| Abstract: | This study deals with the determination of paper-making potentialities of banana pseudo-stems growing in Thailand. Chlorine dioxide (Do and D1) and extraction (Ep) 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 D0-EP-D1. 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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| Keywords: | banana stem bleaching paper testing physical properties optical properties |
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