Divya, R and Indumathi, T R (2022) Investigation on potential application of non‑wood pulp for hygiene products as absorbent core substantial. Biomass Conversion and Biorefnery.

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Abstract

Compared with woody fbers, natural non-wood fbers also propose some advantages including more porous, fneness, low
density, cheapness, and biodegradability. Without a doubt, the majority of the advancement in cellulose-based materials
during the past few years has been the separation of microfbrils from plant sources. Among the agro-residual bast fbers,
Helianthus annuus (sunfower) and Saccharum ofcinarum (sugarcane) are one of the most perceptible fber crops with
superior cellulosic substance. Decortication is the method followed to extract the fber from the harvested plant stem. The
extracted fber from the plant stem was materialized and investigated after its surface modifcation by delignifcation through
the kraft pulping process. The inorganic substances were removed from the cellulose fber to reduce its toughness and to
improve its soft, fexible, and liquid absorbency properties. The raw fber and pulped microfbrils were analyzed under a
scanning electron microscope (SEM) which fnds the diference in their morphological structure. As beating and grinding of
the fber pulp for wet-laid nonwoven sheet formation were done and a free swell test for pulp was assessed for the absorbency
property, it pertains good result ensemble for hygiene products such as cotton and wood pulp

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Cellulose · Decortication · Delignifcation · Helianthus annuus · Kraft pulping · Microfbrils · Saccharum ofcinarum
Divisions: PSG College of Arts and Science > Department of Costume Design and Fashion
Depositing User: Mr Team Mosys
Date Deposited: 04 Jul 2023 08:51
Last Modified: 04 Jul 2023 08:51
URI: http://ir.psgcas.ac.in/id/eprint/1955

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