International Journal of Polymer Science / 2015 / Article / Tab 3 / Research Article
Suitability of Aquatic Plant Fibers for Handmade Papermaking Table 3 Chemical composition of aquatic and other nonwood plant species.
Species Part Chemical composition (%) Types of paper produced References Cellulose Hemicellulose Lignin (1) Cyperus rotundus S 42.58 ± 1.32a 45.64 ± 1.12a 9.54 ± 1.08b Cardboard, paper and paperboard Present study (2) Scirpus grossus S 36.21 ± 2.81b 49.88 ± 0.71a 13.44 ± 3.90a Cardboard, paper and paperboard Present study (3) Typha angustifolia S 44.05 ± 0.49a 54.84 ± 4.27a 20.04 ± 3.37a Cardboard, paper and paperboard Present study (4) Typha (pati) Wh 36.80 n/a 16.20 Cottage industry Jahan et al. [35 ] (5) Arundo donax In 36.70 n/a 18.50 Printing and writing paper Ververis et al. [5 ] (6) Musa paradisiaca S 59.18 n/a 18.21 Greaseproof paper Goswami et al. [24 ] (7) Zea mays Rs 47.33 n/a 21.33 Fiber plate, rigid cardboard and cardboard paper Kiaei et al. [26 ] (8) Bambusa tulda St 47.00 n/a 25.70 Printing and writing paper Sharma et al. [27 ] (9) Brassica napus St 34.50 n/a 20.60 Composites, paper and paperboard Tofanica et al. [22 ]
Mean in column with the different superscript (a > b > c) is significantly different (DMRT, < 0.05) for present study. Aquatic plants (no. 1–5); crop plants (no. 6-7), commercial plants (no. 8); vegetable plants (no. 9). n/a: not available; S: stem; Wh: whole; In: internode; Rs: residue; St: stalk.