KAPOK I: CHARACTERISTCS OF KAPOK FIBER AS A POTENTIAL PULP SOURCE FOR PAPERMAKING
The potential use of kapok fiber for pulping and papermaking has been investigated. The kapok fibers were cooked using the optimal dosage of sodium hydroxide determined from the experiments. Then, the pulp was refined with two passes using a disc refiner and mixed with commercial hardwood pulp and/o...
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North Carolina State University
2011-11-01
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Online Access: | http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_07_1_0475_Chaiarrekij_ASK_Kapok_I_Charac_Fiber_Paper_Pulp/1319 |