Nitrate-Alkaline Pulp from Non-Wood Plants

Because there is a lack of wood resources in many countries, this work focused on pulp and paper production from the waste agricultural residues non-wood plants. The aimed to nitrate-alkaline black mustard (Brassica Nigra L.) camelina (Camelina Sativa L.). were selected due expanding planted areas these crops Czech Republic. To characterize chemical composition camelina, cellulose, lignin, ash, extractives determined. Raw alpha-cellulose, beta-cellulose, gamma-cellulose also measured. results showed that content lignin plants lower than softwoods. cooked was characterized by delignification degree–Kappa number. Additionally, handsheet papers made for samples pulp. tensile index, breaking length, smoothness compared with commonly available papers.