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Evaluation of the Chemical Composition of Different Non-Woody Plant Fibers Used for Pulp and Paper Manufacturing
The Open Agriculture Journal
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31 December 2010 •
RESEARCH ARTICLE
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DOI: 10.2174/1874331501004010093
Abstract
The chemical composition of several non-woody plant fibers (bast fibers from flax, hemp, kenaf, jute; leaf fibers from sisal, abaca and curaua; and giant reed), which are used as raw materials for pulp and papermaking, has been evaluated. Particular attention was paid to the composition of the lipophilic compounds and the structure of the lignin polymer since they are important components of the fiber that strongly influence the pulping and bleaching performances.
Keywords: Non-woody fibers, flax, hemp, kenaf, jute, sisal, abaca, giant reed, paper pulp, lipophilic extractives, lignin.
