Chemical pulp from corn stalks
Kateřina Hájková, Tereza Jurczyková, Michaela Filipi, Jiří Bouček
Abstract
This work aimed to carry out chemical cooking of corn stalks, both in a nitrate-alkaline manner and in a soda pulp method. The composition of corn is characterized by cellulose, lignin, ash, and substances extractable into polar and organic solvents. Handsheets were made from the pulp, for which the degree of polymerization, sedimentation rate, and strength properties was determined.
Topics & Concepts
Pulp (tooth)LigninCelluloseChemistryPulp and paper industryDegree of polymerizationChemical compositionPolymerizationFood scienceAgronomyOrganic chemistryPolymerBiologyMedicinePathologyEngineeringAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesAgricultural and Food Sciences