Thesis Chapters by James Abatayo
SKSU, 2019
In this study, an experiment was undertaken to produce a paper composed of fibers extracted from ... more In this study, an experiment was undertaken to produce a paper composed of fibers extracted from the stem of barnyard grass and waste commercial paper pulp, the latter used as binder. The samples of barnyard paper, treatment 1 (60% fiber: 40% paper), treatment 2 (70% fiber: 30% paper), treatment 3 (80% fiber: 20% paper), treatment 4 (100% paper), were subjected to paper tests in order to determine the general properties of paper in terms of basis weight, thickness, tensile index, tear index, burst index and folding endurance. Out of the six (6) parameters taken for consideration, the highest results in three (3) parameters namely: basis weight, tensile index, tear index and folding endurance was treatment 4, while the highest result in thickness was treatment 1, and the highest value of burst index was treatment 3. The study further shows that the higher the percentage of paper pulp added to the mixture, the heavier it was, and the better result was achieved in terms of tensile index, tear index and folding endurance. Also, the higher the percentage of Barnyard grass fiber added to the mixture, the better result was achieved in terms of burst index.
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Thesis Chapters by James Abatayo