Suitability of coir fibers as pulp and paper

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 done...

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Main Authors: Main, Nor Mazlana, A. Talib, Rosnita, Ibrahim, Rushdan, Abdul Rahman, Russly, Mohamed, Ainun Zuriyati
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Published: Elsevier (ScienceDirect) 2014