METHOD FOR PRODUCING BANANA PULP FOR JAPANESE PAPER

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing a banana pulp excellent as a raw material of Japanese paper, which is friendly to the environment.;SOLUTION: A raw hemp of banana is digested in an aqueous solution containing an alkali hydroxide and hydrogen peroxide as a digesting liquid under normal pressure. The digested material is mechanically defibrated to give a banana pump of glossy continuous fiber in an extremely high yield and to simultaneously reduce an environmental load extremely.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2002,JPO