Development of Paper Utilizing Miscanthus Pulp Combined with Waste Paper for the Production of Packaging
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Abstract
Much focus is being dedicated to the development of innovative technologies for producing biodegradable polymers from plant biomass. It is proposed that annual and perennial herbaceous plants, such as miscanthus, be used as promising sources of cellulose. The component composition of miscanthus allows us to consider it as a raw material for obtaining cellulose. This paper proposes methods for cooking miscanthus lignocellulose raw materials, which allow sulfate cellulose to be obtained with a high yield (up to 52%). In the process of obtaining chemical–thermomechanical pulp, the product yield is 71%. The possibility of replacing unbleached sulfate pulp with a semi-finished product from miscanthus for paper production is considered. For all types of raw materials obtained, acceptable paper-forming properties are observed. The best strength and deformation properties are obtained for sulfate cellulose. The addition of this cellulose to the composition of waste paper fluting significantly increases the sheet density, elasticity, and energy capacity without losing tensile strength. Using miscanthus raw materials along with waste paper of grade MS 5B makes it possible to make a composite product. The resulting products have optimal mechanical properties for creating the middle layer of corrugated cardboard. Miscanthus cellulose can be considered a promising raw material for enhancing waste paper fluting. Altering the system composition utilizing miscanthus and waste paper enables a broad modification of the mechanical and optical qualities of the resultant paper. The recommended concentration of miscanthus fraction in waste paper fluting is 30%.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
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Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named After M.V. Lomonosov, Severnaya Dvina Embankment, 17, Arkhangelsk 163002, Russia
A.V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect, 29, Moscow 119991, Russia
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Kh. Dosmukhamedov Atyrau University, Studenchesky Ave., 1, Atyrau 060011, Kazakhstan
Institute of Petrochemical Engineering and Ecology Named After N.K. Nadirov, Atyrau Oil and Gas University Named After S. Utebayev, M. Baimukhanov Street, 45A, Atyrau 060027, Kazakhstan
Department of Scientific Activity, Moscow Polytechnic University, St. B. Semenovskaya, 38, Moscow 107023, Russia
Funding
A.V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis · Moscow Polytechnic University
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