Lyocell fiber has emerged as a new generation of green fiber due to its preparation process and unique properties in comparison with viscose fiber. The raw material for the preparation of Lyocell fiber has a great impact on the quality of the finishe...
This paper evaluates the modification of fiber morphology and the strength property development of paper from Enset fiber as a function of soda pulping conditions and refining energy. Soda pulping was conducted at pulping temperatures between 160 and...
In this study, a pulp beating machine was used to premix the pulp fibers with high density polyethylene (HDPE) particles in water. The wet or pre-dried pulp fiber/HDPE mixture was then melt-compounded by a twin screw extruder. For further improving t...
Recently, various environmental-friendly materials have been investigated and developed, especially composites of polylactic acid (PLA) and plant fibers. This paper investigates the effects of pulp fiber (PF) and epoxidized Tung oil (ETO) content on...
One of the biggest problems with the use of traditional fining agents is that some of them present allergenic characteristics or are not suitable for vegan consumers due to their animal origin. An alternative to these traditional proteinaceous agents...
This study rigorously evaluated the safety profile of dietary fiber extracted from cassava pulp, a promising functional food ingredient, through acute and 28-day sub-acute oral toxicity assessments in Wistar rats. This research hypothesized that cass...
The dietary fiber extracted from cassava pulp, composed of crude fiber, neutral detergent fiber (NDF), and cellulose content, demonstrates promise as a functional food ingredient. The study’s objectives encompassed the assessment of short-term...
This study evaluates the influence of fiber type, geometry, and interfacial behavior on the physical and mechanical performance of cementitious composites reinforced with recycled pulp from beverage cartons (RPBC), bamboo fiber (BF), and eucalyptus f...
Sugar beet pulp (SBP), a byproduct of the sugar industry, presents significant potential for enhancing economic benefits and promoting sustainable development through its comprehensive utilization. SBP is rich in fiber, with its soluble dietary fiber...
This study aimed to investigate the impact of heat stress (HS) and the effects of dietary soluble fiber from beet pulp (BP) on gene expression (differentially expressed genes, DEGs) of the porcine jejunum. Out of the 82 DEGs, 47 genes were up-regulat...
Coffee pulp is a by-product generated during coffee processing, producing environmental pollution when discarded in rivers. The revalorization of coffee by-products is currently being studied due to their high potential as new value-added food ingre...
With an increasing interest for molded pulp product (MPP) in the industry, it is important to fully understand how the manufacturing process is different from papermaking. One specific way to differentiate the processes is to compare their resulting...
Oenocarpus bataua Mart. (Arecaceae) (known as “majo” in Bolivia) is an Amazonian palm fruit with considerable potential for the development of functional foods; however, its rapid postharvest deterioration limits its utilization. This stu...
The creative fashion industry produces several textile products that play an important role in the national economy. In various countries, this industry has continued to grow along with the strong flow of information technology and e-commerce. The de...
European paper mills are currently facing the question of whether recovered paper, their main raw material, will be available in sufficient quantities and an acceptable quality in the future. An alternative to recovered paper or wood fiber is the use...
7 September 2022
The global demand for sustainable textile fibers is growing and has led to an increasing research interest from both academia and industry to find effective solutions. In this research, regenerated wood pulp fibers were functionalized with glycidyltr...
High-value recycling of waste cotton-containing fabrics is crucial for the sustainable development of the textile industry. In this study, cotton pulps with different degrees of polymerization (DP = 512–789) from waste polyester/cotton fabrics...
This research is mainly intended to assess the likelihood of producing pulp and paper from the cellulosic fibers of matured Luffa cylindrica fruit. The cellulose fibers were extracted and subjected to chemical composition studies and FTIR spectroscop...
The optimization of the thermal treatment of cationic starch in the paper industry offers the opportunity to reduce the energy consumption of this process. Four different industrially relevant cationic starches, varying in source, cationization metho...
Africa is the third-richest continent in the world in terms of bamboo species. Despite these laudable natural resources, most African countries still use asbestos cement board as one of their major building materials. This is chiefly due to the high...
An improved Mass–Spring Model (iMSM) is developed by adding central springs to the conventional Mass–Spring Models (MSMs) of tubular structures. This improvement is necessary to model fibers that have enough stiffness so that they do not...
In the pulp and paper industry, pulp testing is typically a labor-intensive process performed on hand-made laboratory sheets. Online quality control by automated image analysis and machine learning (ML) could provide a consistent, fast and cost-effic...
The properties of the fibers determine the quality of the pulp and, thus, the quality of the paper made from it. Recognition of properties, which fiber and paper pulp should be characterized by, in order to achieve required paper properties, is, ther...
To establish a biorefinery within kraft-pulp mills, the extraction of fermentable sugars must be balanced with the preservation of fiber quality for papermaking. This study investigates this trade-off by applying partial enzymatic hydrolysis to unble...
This ex vivo study aimed to compare the microtensile bond strength of fiber-reinforced and particulate filler composite to coronal and pulp chamber floor dentin using a self-etching adhesive system. Coronal dentin of 40 human molar teeth was exposed...
During sisal defibration, large amounts of residues are produced, classified as liquid (green juice) and solid (pulp/mucilage and broken fiber). Pulp/mucilage and broken fiber have been used for sisal fertilization by farmers in Brazil, but no studie...
Residual and waste materials such as biowaste and the perennial energy crop Silphium perfoliatum (cup-plant) contain high fiber contents, which limit their energetic utilization in biogas plants. Pre-separating the fiber fraction can improve overall...
As the world’s population rises, there is a greater need for additional pulpwood for paper production worldwide. Therefore, this research aimed to evaluate the pulp and papermaking characteristics of Melia azedarach. Proximate chemical analysis...
Paper is one of the most significant inventions in human civilization, which considerably advanced global cultural development. Pulping is a key step in the conversion of fiber raw materials into paper. Since its inception, pulping has rapidly evolve...
This paper presents the development of handmade paper from fique residues, evaluating its technical and environmental viability through a scientific approach aimed at supporting low-income rural communities. The residues were characterized to assess...
Interface optimization in preparing natural fiber based biocomposite becomes a key factor that determines overall properties, especially mechanical performance. The solution for upgrading interfacial adhesion stemmed from polar fiber and nonpolar pol...
An example of the implementation of the principles of the circular economy is the use of sugar beet pulp as animal feed. Here, we investigate the possible use of yeast strains to enrich waste biomass in single-cell protein (SCP). The strains were eva...
In the pulp and paper industry different types of pulp or fiber fines are generated during the pulping (primary fines, mechanical fines), and/or the refining process (secondary fines). Besides fibers, these cellulosic microparticles are a further com...
In the crown pulp of brachydont teeth, a cell-free and a cell-rich zone are established beneath the odontoblastic layer, indicating a mature status. For the equine dental pulp, there are no descriptions which allow for a comparative analysis with reg...
This paper studies a new convenient method to prepare microfibrillated cellulose from a bleached eucalyptus kraft pulp. First, the wood pulp was reacted with urea to produce cellulose carbamate (CC), and then the CC was treated with colloid mill in a...
The present work deals with the production of cellulosic microfibers (CMFs) from coffee pulp. The experimental development corresponds to an experimental design of three variables (concentration, temperature and time) of alkaline treatment for delign...
The aim of this study was to investigate new materials from organosolv fibers, organosolv lignin, kraft fibers, and their blends. The organosolv fibers showed reprecipitated lignin on the surface, a comparably low fiber length of 0.565 mm on average,...
Effects of substituting of wheat flour with coffee cherry pulp powder (CCPP) (coffee by-product as fiber source) at 0, 1.2, 2.3, and 4.7% dry basis (0, 1.25, 2.5, and 5% wet basis) on dough and gluten rheological properties and baking quality were in...
Pineapple leaf fibers (PALFs), obtained from abundant yet underutilized pineapple leaf residues, represent a promising feedstock for producing fibrillated cellulose. In this work, cellulosic fibers were isolated and characterized by Fiber Quality Ana...
This research explores the potential of agricultural waste, specifically flax straw, as a sustainable raw material for eco-friendly packaging materials. This study investigates a three-stage delignification process involving nitric acid, alkaline tre...
The present study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary fiber on the gut health of growing pigs. In total, 30 growing pigs with an initial average body weight of 45.8 ± 2.78 kg were divided into three groups with 10 replicates per treatm...
10 December 2020
The increasing pressure on natural resources and the climate has been noted by businesses and governments worldwide, who now face the difficult task of integrating paths of environmental sustainability and economic growth. One promising approach to s...
This study presents an investigation on the potential of using one-year-old field-stored Medicago sativa (alfalfa) as a raw material for a multi-output biorefinery. The main objective was to fractionate the biomass into valuable components—crud...
Agricultural leftovers from oilseed crops represent an underutilized lignocellulosic resource for integrated biorefinery. In this work, rapeseed straw (RS) and sunflower stalk (SS) were evaluated as raw materials for the simultaneous recovery of hemi...
Utilization of bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) for large-scale applications is restricted by low productivity in static cultures and by the high cost of the medium. Fiber sludge, a waste stream from pulp and paper mills, was enzymatically hydrolyzed to...
Concerns on the expanding infestation of several Acacia species in the southern Mediterranean European countries have triggered an ever-growing requirement for costly targeted control actions. Valorizing biomass waste produced could help promote and...
Hibiscus cannabinus (kenaf) is an annual fiber crop grown in warm seasons and known for its remarkable productivity; it has been cultivated worldwide for thousands of years as a fiber source. While every part of the plant can be utilized for some pur...
With a projected growth of the Brazilian pulp and paper industry of about 20% over the period 2020–2025, the innovations in waste management and utilization of side-products originating from the pulp and paper industry may mostly contribute to...
The aim of this research was to compare the pulp temperature (PT) rise induced by four light-emitting diode light-curing units (LED LCUs) (Bluephase 20i, Demi Ultra, SPEC 3, and Valo) in different curing modes. Immediately after extraction, the pulp...
A shape-controllable laser-engraving treatment (LET) and aramid pulp (AP)-reinforced resin pre-coating (RPC) were used on a titanium (Ti) alloy surface to construct micro-/nano-aramid pulp and epoxy (MAPE) coatings for greater bonding strength with c...
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