Improving bagasse pulp paper sheet properties with microfibrillated cellulose isolated from xylanase-treated bagasse

Wood and Fiber Science

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 76-82

  Hassan, Enas A ^a   Hassan, Mohammad L ^a   Oksman, Kristiina ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

^b LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bagasse; Microfibrillated cellulose; Paper sheets.; Strength properties

Indexed keywords

BAGASSE PULP; BURST STRENGTH; HAND SHEETS; MICROFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE; PAPER SHEETS.; PROPERTIES OF PAPER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY IMAGE; SOFTWOOD FIBERS; STRENGTH PROPERTIES; STRENGTH PROPERTY; TEAR RESISTANCE; WET AND DRY; XYLANASE ENZYMES; XYLANASES;

BAGASSE; CELLULOSE; OPACITY; PAPER PRODUCTS; PULP; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOFTWOODS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

PAPER SHEETING;

BAGASSE; CELLULOSE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PAPER PRODUCTS; PAPER SHEETS; PULPS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOFTWOODS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 79951861477     PISSN: 07356161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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