MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF PAPER FROM BANANA PSEUDO-STEM MIXED ACTIVATED CHARCOAL

Abstract

Studies on mechanical properties from banana pseude-stem of Kluai Hom Thong mixed activated carbon variety given a good quality of paper. The mixed ratio of banana pseude-stem and activated carbon were 100:0, 85:15, 80:20, 75:25 and 70:30, respectively. We prepared hand sheet samples and checked their properties following the TAPPI standard methods. The  results were showed as the following; average weight of banana pseudo-stem per plant was 14.21 kilogram which was getting 75.86 % and 24.14 % from barks and core; the moisture content of total pseudo-stem was 78.32 %; dried weight of outer, middle and inner were 28.77, 49.67 and 21.56 % respectively. The ratio of banana pseude-stem and activated carbon at 85:15 showed the best of mechanical properties yielded in basis weight of 93.63 g/m2, folding endurance of 4,543 times, tensile index of 34.98 N.m2/g, tear index of 49.76 mN.m2/g and burst index of 3.61 kPa.m2/g. This ratio can be used for packaging