PLANTAIN (MUSA PARADISIACA L) PSEUDOSTEM; A FIBRE SOURCE FOR TROPICAL COUNTRIES, 2002 Kraft Pulp Yield Anthology
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The Pulping characteristics of Plantain (Musa paradisiaca L) pseudostem was evaluated. The fibres have a mean length of 3.89mm. Chemical analysis revealed that the fibres have a holocellulose content of 60.82% and lignin of 12.29%. The fibres were pulped with 9% active alkali to produce pulps of 59% yield and kappa number of 30.