Optimization and Characterization of Pulp Extracted from the Agave Americana L. Fibers

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 110-120

  Jaouadi, Mounir ^a   M'sahli, Slah ^a   Sakli, Faouzi ^a  

^a Institut Supérieur des Etudes Technologiques Ksar Hellal   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Agave Americana L; desirability function; factorial design; pulp; technical fiber

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; NATURAL FIBERS; PULP; TEXTILE FIBERS;

AGAVE AMERICANA L; DESIRABILITY FUNCTION; DIAMETER DISTRIBUTIONS; FACTORIAL DESIGN; IMAGE ANALYSIS SOFTWARE; OPERATIONAL VARIABLES; OPTIMUM OPERATING CONDITIONS; TECHNICAL FIBERS;

CCD CAMERAS;

ABSORPTION; BRIGHTNESS; CELLULOSE FIBERS; COMPUTER PROGRAMS; CONCENTRATION; PULPING; PULPS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; TEXTILE FIBERS;

ABSORPTION; CELLULOSIC FIBER; DENSITY; MORPHOLOGY; PULP; VEGETABLE FIBER;

EID: 58449087639     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517508090781     Document Type: Article

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