Abstract
This study was carried out to investigate the effect of beating process to the characteristics of pulp and paper produced from oil palm oil male flower spikes (OPMFS). OPMFS pulp was prepared according to chemical Soda-AQ pulping process. 60 gsm handsheet of oil palm male flower spikes paper were prepared from OPMFS pulp with four different beating times which are 0 revolution, 1000 revolutions, 2000 revolutions and 3000 revolutions. All physical and mechanical characteristics were investigated according to TAPPI and MS ISO standards. The results show that overall physical and mechanical characteristics of POMFS paper were influenced and enhanced by beating process between 0 until 3000 revolutions. This research demonstrate some potential characteristics of palm oil male flower spikes (OPMFS) paper to be investigated as a newly explored non-wood based raw material for papermaking raw material for papermaking.
Highlights
Nowadays, concerns in developing the alternative non-wood based fibre material has increased rapidly to ensure the sustainable fibre supply for pulp and paper industry
Fronds and empty fruit bunches has been a good source of raw material for the production of various grades of paper products[3], oil palm male flower spikes (OPMFS) as shown in Fig. 1(a) has been investigated as newly explored alternative non wood based raw material for pulp and paper industry in this study
The present study investigated the effect of beating process to the characteristics of pulp and paper sheets obtained by Soda-AQ pulping of oil palm male flower spikes fibre
Summary
Concerns in developing the alternative non-wood based fibre material has increased rapidly to ensure the sustainable fibre supply for pulp and paper industry. The present study investigated the effect of beating process to the characteristics of pulp and paper sheets obtained by Soda-AQ pulping of oil palm male flower spikes fibre. An oven dry (O.D) weight of OPMFS fibres were calculated and weighted to be processed in Soda-AQ pulping method with rotary digester in pulp and paper laboratory, Forest Research Institute Malaysia Physical and mechanical of OPMFS 60 gsm paper characteristics tests were conducted according Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI) at Forest Research Malaysia (FRIM) pulp and paper research programme laboratory. Grammage and thickness test was conducted according to TAPPI T-410 and TAPPI T-411/ISO 534 respectively
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