Research Article

Influence of Soda Pulping Variables on Properties of Pineapple (Ananas comosus Merr.) Leaf Pulp and Paper Studied by Face-Centered Composite Experimental Design

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SEM images of pineapple leaf paper: (a), (b) showing surface morphology of the paper prepared at soda concentration 4 wt% and temperature at 90°C (kappa number = 29.94) and (c), (d) prepared at soda concentration 5 wt% and temperature at 130°C (kappa number = 23.07).
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