Non-wood fibers for strength enhancement of paper : Mixing softwood pulp with abaca, sisal and banana fibers

The aim with this master thesis was to investigate the potential of using non-wood fibers to enhance the paper strength. Abaca, sisal and banana fibers were added to conventional bleached chemical softwood pulp. The effect of refining was investigated, both as co-refining and as separate refining. T...

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Main Author: Rinaldo, Emilia
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Karlstads universitet, Institutionen för ingenjörs- och kemivetenskaper (from 2013) 2020
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-78679