A preliminary investigation of Nigerian Gmelina arborea and Bambusa vulgaris for pulp and paper production

Two common Nigerian-grown biomasses, gmelina (Gmelina arborea) and bamboo (Bambusaa vulgaris) have been pulped and their fibre characteristics and paper properties examined. The results of their chemical compositions showed some fair similarities. The amount of glucose in the pulps of both biomasses...

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Main Authors: Mayowa Akeem Azeez, Jerome E. Andrew, B. Bruce Sithole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad del Bío-Bío 2016-01-01
Series:Maderas: Ciencia y Tecnología
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Online Access:https://revistas.ubiobio.cl/index.php/MCT/article/view/2239