Characteristics of pulp produced from refiner mechanical pulping of tropical bamboo (Gigantochloa scortechinii)

• Main Authors: Ashaari, Zaidon, Salim, Sabiha, Halis, Rasmina, Mohd Yusoff, Mohd Nor, Sahri, Mohd Hamami
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2010
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13530/1/Characteristics%20of%20pulp%20produced%20from%20refiner%20mechanical%20pulping%20of%20tropical%20bamboo.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13530/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2033%20(2)%20Aug.%202010/15%20Pg%20251-258.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Bamboo properties are somewhat similar to certain timbers but it has an advantage of having longer fibres, making it suitable for the production of pulp for paper and hardboard. However, the pulping process is a very crucial stage to produce fibres with an optimum quality. This study was carried out...