Kraft paper and corrugated boxes from cotton plant stalks for packaging of mangoes

摘要

A process was standardised to prepare good quality kraft paper from cotton plant stalks. Corrugation trials were successfully conducted on the kraft paper preparation. The corrugated boxes ot desired sizes and designs were prepared for their suitability for packaging of fruits like mangoes was assessed by carrying out transportation trials. Results indicated that good quality kraft paper suitable for manufacture of CFB boxes can be prepared from cotton plant stalks. The CFB boxes, both regular CFB boxes and C*B boxes made of cotton plant stalk pulp were found to be suitable for packaging, transportation and storage ot Alphonso mango fruits.