Suitability of coir fibers as pulp and paper

• Main Authors: Main, Nor Mazlana, A Talib, Rosnita, Ibrahim, Rushdan, Abdul Rahman, Russly, Mohamed, Ainun Zuriyati
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2014
• Subjects: TS1080-1268 Paper manufacture and trade
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3448/1/AJ%202019%20%28132%29.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3448/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aaspro.2014.11.043

This study was to investigate the suitability of coir fibers as an alternative material in making pulp and paper. Maceration process was used to characterize the fiber. Soda-AQ pulping with various combinations of active alkali (18-22%) and cooking time (90- 150 minutes) at fixed temperature was don...