Wet strength improvement of pineapple leaf paper for evaporative cooling pad

• Main Authors: Khampan T., Thavarungkul N., Tiansuwan J., Kamthai S.
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=78651581323&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/43179
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

This research aimed to modify pineapple leaf paper (PALP) for using as wet media in the evaporation cooling system by improving wet mechanical property (tensile strength) without compromising water absorption property. Polyamideamineepichorohydrin resin (PAE) and carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) were us...