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

Table 6

Comparison of pulp and paper properties of our observed data with predicted value from the model at optimum condition.

NumberIndependent variablesScreened yield (wt%)% Diff. of yield Kappa number % Diff. of kappa number Tensile index (kN·m/kg)% Diff. of tensile indexBurst index (kPa·m2/g)% Diff. of burst indexTear index (N·m2/kg)% Diff. of tear index
(%) (°C) (min)Pre. Opt.Obs. Pre. Opt.Obs. Pre. Opt.Obs. Pre. Opt.Obs. Pre. Opt.Obs.

141052021.2920.981.4628.1228.000.4344.1344.771.451.761.684.551.681.576.55
241052021.2921.551.2228.1227.970.5344.1343.970.361.761.618.521.681.529.52
331104024.6131.5535.971.471.38
431104024.6731.8736.091.501.31

Note: Diff. = difference.
Obs. = observed data.
Pre. Opt. = predicted value from the model at optimum condition.