Sk. Bhaduri et al., RAMIE HEMICELLULOSE AS BEATER ADDITIVE IN PAPER MAKING FROM JUTE-STICK KRAFT PULP, Industrial crops and products, 4(2), 1995, pp. 79-84
A degraded hemicellulose obtained from degumming liquor of ramie fibre
was used as an additive during the beating operation of jute-stick pu
lp. Pulp properties, such as freeness, beating energy, etc., and the s
trength properties of the paper sheets were evaluated. It was found th
at the additive had a significant effect in reducing the energy consum
ption during the beating operation and in improving the strength prope
rties of paper sheets made from the pulp.