Utilization of corn husk for tissue papermaking

The demand of tissue papers is increasing with the population increase. This will definitely increase need wood fibers as main raw material. However, due to shortages, there have been many attempts use non- substitutes for papermaking. In Indonesia, corn production has gradually increased last 5 years, hence it also an impact on raising in amount husk waste. Corn a high cellulose content which suitable be used material this experiment, soda pulping process was conducted remove out lignin. resulting paper added additives that antimicrobial properties chitosan and mangosteen peel purpose tensile strength or absorption water. aim research study effect depending variables (temperature NaOH concentration) chemical composition (cellulose lignin content), physical including water strength.The started initial removing pulp by pretreating delignification using sodium hydroxide (NaOH) several variations concentration (4–10%), temperature (60–90°C) 1.5 hours. To obtain good condition, influenced optimum containing low content, absorption. conditions were at 90°C 4% concentration. next step vary additive order (tensile absorption).