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Fiber characteristics in tropical aquatic plants for handmade papermaking

This study was performed to explore aquatic plants potential as raw materials to be used as alternative fibers in papermaking. Aquatic plants; Eleocharis dulcis, Limnocharis flava, Nymphaea nouchali, Blyxa aubertii and Cyperus malaccensis were collected from wetland areas and used as raw materials f...

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Main Authors: Poovarasi, Govindasamy, Zakaria @ Ya, Muta Harah, Bujang, Japar Sidik
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Published: BPAS Research 2014
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spelling my.upm.eprints.376642015-10-28T03:05:19Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37664/ Fiber characteristics in tropical aquatic plants for handmade papermaking Poovarasi, Govindasamy Zakaria @ Ya, Muta Harah Bujang, Japar Sidik This study was performed to explore aquatic plants potential as raw materials to be used as alternative fibers in papermaking. Aquatic plants; Eleocharis dulcis, Limnocharis flava, Nymphaea nouchali, Blyxa aubertii and Cyperus malaccensis were collected from wetland areas and used as raw materials for handmade papermaking. Variables include; cell wall thickness, fiber diameter, lumen diameter and fiber length were examined and measured. Nymphaea nouchali possessed comparatively longer fiber length (0.571 mm), wider fiber diameter (48.17 μm) and lumen diameter (38.46 μm). Cyperus malaccensis has shorter fiber length (0.093 mm) and B. aubertii has narrower fiber diameter (16.1 μm) and cell wall thickness (3.77 μm). With respect to slenderness ratio (index to determine the strength of paper), B. aubertii possessed higher slenderness ratio of 16.4. All the species examined in this study have less than one Runkel ratio except for L. flava. Flexibility coefficient for the species evaluated ranged between 40.90–80.06%. Cyperus malaccensis, B. aubertii and N. nouchali have flexibility coefficient within standard range for papermaking suitability which were 53.8%, 61.78% and 80.06%, respectively. The slenderness ratio, Runkel ratio and flexibility coefficient characteristics contribute to tissue stability and have effect on the properties of handmade paper. Fiber distribution in produced paper sheets varied from random to uniform distribution. Limnocharis flava have higher shrinkage rate (11.43%) compared to other species whereas C. malaccensis possessed lowest shrinkage rate (3.93%). BPAS Research 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37664/1/Fiber%20characteristics%20in%20tropical%20aquatic%20plants%20for%20handmade%20papermaking.pdf Poovarasi, Govindasamy and Zakaria @ Ya, Muta Harah and Bujang, Japar Sidik (2014) Fiber characteristics in tropical aquatic plants for handmade papermaking. Bulletin of Pure & Applied Sciences- Botany, 33b (1 and 2). pp. 1-12. ISSN 0970-4612; ESSN: 2320-3196 http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:bpasbo&volume=33b&issue=1and2&article=001 10.5958/2320-3196.2014.00001.9
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description This study was performed to explore aquatic plants potential as raw materials to be used as alternative fibers in papermaking. Aquatic plants; Eleocharis dulcis, Limnocharis flava, Nymphaea nouchali, Blyxa aubertii and Cyperus malaccensis were collected from wetland areas and used as raw materials for handmade papermaking. Variables include; cell wall thickness, fiber diameter, lumen diameter and fiber length were examined and measured. Nymphaea nouchali possessed comparatively longer fiber length (0.571 mm), wider fiber diameter (48.17 μm) and lumen diameter (38.46 μm). Cyperus malaccensis has shorter fiber length (0.093 mm) and B. aubertii has narrower fiber diameter (16.1 μm) and cell wall thickness (3.77 μm). With respect to slenderness ratio (index to determine the strength of paper), B. aubertii possessed higher slenderness ratio of 16.4. All the species examined in this study have less than one Runkel ratio except for L. flava. Flexibility coefficient for the species evaluated ranged between 40.90–80.06%. Cyperus malaccensis, B. aubertii and N. nouchali have flexibility coefficient within standard range for papermaking suitability which were 53.8%, 61.78% and 80.06%, respectively. The slenderness ratio, Runkel ratio and flexibility coefficient characteristics contribute to tissue stability and have effect on the properties of handmade paper. Fiber distribution in produced paper sheets varied from random to uniform distribution. Limnocharis flava have higher shrinkage rate (11.43%) compared to other species whereas C. malaccensis possessed lowest shrinkage rate (3.93%).
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author Poovarasi, Govindasamy
Zakaria @ Ya, Muta Harah
Bujang, Japar Sidik
spellingShingle Poovarasi, Govindasamy
Zakaria @ Ya, Muta Harah
Bujang, Japar Sidik
Fiber characteristics in tropical aquatic plants for handmade papermaking
author_facet Poovarasi, Govindasamy
Zakaria @ Ya, Muta Harah
Bujang, Japar Sidik
author_sort Poovarasi, Govindasamy
title Fiber characteristics in tropical aquatic plants for handmade papermaking
title_short Fiber characteristics in tropical aquatic plants for handmade papermaking
title_full Fiber characteristics in tropical aquatic plants for handmade papermaking
title_fullStr Fiber characteristics in tropical aquatic plants for handmade papermaking
title_full_unstemmed Fiber characteristics in tropical aquatic plants for handmade papermaking
title_sort fiber characteristics in tropical aquatic plants for handmade papermaking
publisher BPAS Research
publishDate 2014
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37664/1/Fiber%20characteristics%20in%20tropical%20aquatic%20plants%20for%20handmade%20papermaking.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37664/
http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:bpasbo&volume=33b&issue=1and2&article=001
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