PULPING PROPERTIES OF KRAFT PULP OF NIGERIAN-GROWN KENAF (HIBISCUS CANNABINUS L.)

This study was centered on finding a locally sourced alternative to imported long-fibre pulp for Nigerian pulp and paper mills. Fibre characteristics, chemical composition, and paper properties of pulp handsheets at different levels of kappa number and freeness in the range of 10 oSR and 62 oSR were...

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Main Authors: Abiodun Oluwafemi Oluwadare, Jacob Smith Udohitinah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2011-02-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://www.ncsu.edu/bioresources/BioRes_06/BioRes_06_1_0751_Udohitinah_O_Pulping_Prop_Kraft_Nigerian_Kenaf_1146.pdf